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Aureus - Constantine I IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG; Thessalonica
310 year| Gold | 5.40 g | 21 mm |
| 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 |
| 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.
