Nummus - Constans (GLORIA EXERCITVS; Antioch) (337-347) front Nummus - Constans (GLORIA EXERCITVS; Antioch) (337-347) back
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Nummus - Constans GLORIA EXERCITVS; Antioch

 
Bronze 1.52 g 16 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Constantius II (337-361)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
337-347
Value
Nummus (1⁄7200)
Currency
Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
1.52 g
Diameter
16 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#387205
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, facing front, heads toward each other, each holding inverted spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS

Translation: The glory of the army.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Nummus - Constans coin is that it features the first Christian emperor, Constantine the Great, on its obverse side, signifying the shift of the Roman Empire towards Christianity.