Fraction - Constantinus I VICTORIA CONSTANTINI AVG; Nicomedia
335 year| Gold | 1.6 g | 14.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 335 |
| Value | 1½ Scripulum = 9 Siliquae (⅜) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 1.6 g |
| Diameter | 14.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#389829 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass and shield, inscribing VOT/XXX on shield supported by genius.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VICTORIA CONSTANTINI AVG
VOT
XXX
Unabridged legend:
VICTORIA CONSTANTINI AVGVSTI
VOTIS TRICENNALIBVS
Translation:
The victory of the emperor Constantine.
Vows (prayers) for thirty years of rule.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Emperor Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, who was the first Christian Roman emperor and played a significant role in establishing Christianity as the dominant religion of the Roman Empire.