Nummus - Constantine II (CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE; Treveri) (317) front Nummus - Constantine II (CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE; Treveri) (317) back
Nummus - Constantine II (CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE; Treveri) (317) photo
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Nummus - Constantine II CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE; Treveri

317 year
Bronze 3.13 g 19 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
317
Value
Nummus / Follis (¼)
Currency
Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
3.13 g
Diameter
19 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#381687
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Sol, radiate, chlamys flying, advancing left, raising right hand and holding globe and whip in left hand.
Trier mintmark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CLARITAS RE-IPVBLICAE
T F
ATR

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Nummus - Constantine II (CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE; Treveri) coin is that it features the image of a pagan goddess on one side and a Christian emperor on the other, highlighting the religious shift that occurred during Constantine's reign.