Nummus - Constantine I SOLI INVICTO COMITI, T/*-F; Arelate
316 year| Bronze | 2.3 g | 19.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 316 |
| Value | Follis (1⁄180) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#410463 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Sol, radiate, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand.
Letter over star in left field. Letter in right field.
Officina and mintmark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI
T/* - F
Unabridged legend: Soli Invicto Comiti.
Translation: To the unconquered Sun.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of 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.
