Nummus - Constantinus I as Caesar Laureate; CONSTANTINVS NOB C; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium
| Bronze | 9.67 g | - |
| 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 | 9.67 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#296384 |
|---|---|
| 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: 4.07-4.63 g;Variable diameter: 19-20 mm;
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Constantinus I as Caesar, which is significant because he would later become the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, who is credited with establishing Christianity as the dominant religion of the Roman Empire.