Accession No

1929.281 G


Description

Coin. 3rd Brass, Constantinopolis. Obv. CONSTANTINOPOLIS Bust of Constantinopolis, helmeted,L., with sceptre over shoulder. Rev. Victory standing L., with spear and shield, R.foot on prow of vessel. Mint-mark PLG.(Lyons); CONSTANTINOPOLIS


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Ely


Period

Roman Constantine Period


Source

Archer.Colonel.G.R


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1929.281 G


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Brass


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Ely Area
Event Date 7/12/1992
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
3rd Brass, Constantinopolis. Obv. CONSTANTINOPOLIS Bust of Constantinopolis, helmeted,L., with sceptre over shoulder. Rev. Victory standing L., with spear and shield, R.foot on prow of vessel. Mint-mark PLG.(Lyons); CONSTANTINOPOLIS
Event Date 7/12/1992
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Annual Report, 1930. pp. 2.
Event Date 18/3/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (CMS Context)
The original envelope (in which both F and G were originally placed) reads '3rd brass Imshowiare Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLIS Bust of Constantinopolis, helmeted, l. with sceptre over shoulder. Rev: Victory standing l. with spear + shield, placing r. foot on prow of vessel. Mintmark 1) TRP=Trier 2)PLG=Lyons. (Constantine period). Ely district'. On the back of the envolope it reads 'f missing, August '78'.
Event Date 18/3/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (CMS Description)
A small Roman coin, corroded on the obverse and weighing 2.5g.
Event Date 18/3/2014
Author: maa


FM:56185

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