Seaton Down Hoard coin, nummus of Constantine II (coin)
Seaton Down HoardDescriptions
A nummus of the type that weighed 1/96 of a pound. Made in AD 317-324 in Heraclea (modern Marmara Ereglisi in Turkey), it is one of the earlier nummi from the Seaton Down hoard. The coin depicts the god Jupiter and the text reads that Jupiter is the protector of the Emperor.
This object is on display at RAMM in the Making History gallery.
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