Nummus - Constantinus I as Caesar ROMAE AETER; PLN; Londinium
307 year| Bronze | 6.5 g | 23 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 | 6.5 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#420915 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated front, head left, in hexastyle temple with plain pediment, holding small Victory in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand.
London mintmark in exergue.
Lettering: ROMAE - AETER
Unabridged legend: Romae Aeternae.
Translation: Everlasting Rome.
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 go on to become the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, who is credited with establishing Christianity as the dominant religion of the Roman Empire.