Roman Empire. Helena (Augusta, AD 324-328/330). Follis Thessalonica mint, 326-327 AD. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE

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An extremely fine 2.53 g bronze follis of Helena, Augusta, struck at Thessalonica in AD 326–327, with a diademed bust on the obverse and the SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE type on the reverse.

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Description from the seller

Roman Empire, Helena, mother of Constantine I Augusta - AD 324-330. Bronze follis (2.53 g. 19 mm)
Thessalonica mint, AD 326.

FL HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right /

SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Helena, veiled, standing facing, head left, holding branch and raising skirt, SMTSΓ exergue.

RIC 159

Extremely fine, lovely brown old cabinet patina

10192 2026-10790

Seller's Story

Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997. Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!

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Details

Era

Before 1400

Culture/region

Roman Empire

Year/period and variation

Thessalonica mint, 326-327 AD. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE

Ruler

Helena (Augusta, AD 324-328/330)

Denomination

Follis

Metal

Bronze

Condition

extremely fine

Weight

2.53 g

Number of objects

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Lucernae

Spain (Mainland & Balearic Islands)Verified

52624

Objects sold

99.17%

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