© John Conduitt (CC BY-SA)
© John Conduitt (CC BY-SA)
Nummus - Constantinus I as Caesar CONSTANTINVS NOBILI C; GENIO POP ROM, PLN; Londinium
307 year| Bronze | 8.3 g | 27.66 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 307 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.3 g |
| Diameter | 27.66 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#412175 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Genius, turreted, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
London mintmark.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GENIO - POP ROM
Unabridged legend: Genio Populi Romani.
Translation: To the genius of the Roman people.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the 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.
