Nummus - Constantinus I as Caesar (CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium) (305-307) front Nummus - Constantinus I as Caesar (CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium) (305-307) back
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Nummus - Constantinus I as Caesar CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium

 
Bronze 9 g -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Constantius I Chlorus (Flavius Valerius Constantius) (305-306)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
305-307
Value
Nummus / Follis (¼)
Currency
Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
9 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#298372
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
No mintmark (London).

Script: Latin

Lettering: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI

Translation: To the Genius (guardian) of the Roman people.

Comment

Weight variable: 4.3-4.84 g;
Variable diameter: 19-20 mm;

Example of this type:
Trustees of the British Museum

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Automatically translated

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Constantinus I as Caesar, which is significant because Constantinus I, also known as Constantine the Great, was the first Christian Roman emperor and played a major role in establishing Christianity as the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. This coin was minted during his reign as Caesar, which lasted from 305 to 307 AD, and it is a testament to the religious and political changes that were taking place during that time.