Aureus - Constantine I (IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG; Thessalonica) (310) front Aureus - Constantine I (IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG; Thessalonica) (310) back
Aureus - Constantine I (IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG; Thessalonica) (310) photo
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Aureus - Constantine I IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG; Thessalonica

310 year
Gold 5.40 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
310
Value
1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency
Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
Composition
Gold
Weight
5.40 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#379679
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Jupiter standing facing, nude but for chlamys on left shoulder, Victory right on globe in outstretched right hand, grounded scepter in left; eagle standing left at feet to left, head reverted with wreath in beak; mintmark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IOVI CONSE-RVATORI AVGG
•TS•B•

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Aureus - Constantine I (IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG; Thessalonica) (310) coin is that it features the first Christian symbolism on a Roman coin. The reverse side of the coin depicts a chi-rho monogram, which represents the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ, "Christos." This symbol was adopted by Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, as a symbol of his conversion to Christianity and his support for the Christian faith. The inclusion of this symbol on the coin reflects the significant impact that Christianity had on the Roman Empire during Constantine's reign.