9 Solidi - Constantinus I FELICITAS PERPETVA AVG ET CAESS NN; Nicomedia
335 year| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 335 |
| Value | 9 Solidi |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#389815 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Constantine I, nimbate, draped, seated front on throne on platform, leaning on sceptre; on either side, prince, draped, cuirassed, holding spear and shield.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FELICIT-AS PERPETVA AVG E-T CAESS NN
Unabridged legend: FELICITAS PERPETVA AVGVSTI ET CAESARI NOSTRI
Translation: Perpetual good fortune for our emperors and caesars.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 9 Solidi - Constantinus I (FELICITAS PERPETVA AVG ET CAESS NN; Nicomedia) (335) from Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Gold is that it features an image of the Roman Emperor Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, on one side, and the goddess Felicitas on the other. Felicitas was the Roman goddess of good luck, prosperity, and happiness, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and good fortune that Constantine brought to the Roman Empire during his reign.
