© CGB
© CGB
Follis - Constantius I SACRA MONET AVGG ET; Ticinum
| Bronze | 9.53 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantius I Chlorus (Flavius Valerius Constantius) (305-306) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 300-303 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.53 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#45894 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Moneta (the Mint) standing on the left, holding a balance with the right hand and a cornucopia with the left.
"Sacra Moneta Urbis Augustorum et Cæsarum Nostrorum", (The Sacred Coin of our Augustinians and Caesars) .
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR
PT°
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Constantius I, who was the first Roman emperor to be depicted without a beard on the coinage, signifying a shift towards a more youthful and divine image of the emperor.
