Centenionalis
Constans
Roman Imperial
Alexandria
Roman Empire
Middle East
346-350
Bronze
Overall: 13/16 in. (21 mm)
Weight: 3.8 g
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of W. Clark Harrington, Class of 1928
165.24.30067
Geography
Place Made: Egypt, Northern Africa, Africa
Period
1-500
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
Not on view
Inscriptions
Obverse: Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left holding globe Reverse: Soldier advancing right, dragging young barbarian from hut under tree
Provenance
William Clark Harrington (1905-2007), Class of 1928; Brookfield, Connecticut; given to present collection, 1965.
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