© CGB
© CGB
Nummus - Constantinus I CONSTANTINOPOLI; Cyzicus
| Bronze | 2.51 g | 18.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 331-334 |
| Value | Nummus (1⁄7200) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.51 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#309669 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Victoria (Victory) standing to left on a ship's prow, wings outstretched, holding a transverse sceptre in her right hand and leaning on a shield with her left hand.
Scripts: Latin, Greek
Lettering: SMKΔ
Comment
The pearls of the helmet are more due to the technique of engraving the usual laurel wreath than to a real didema; this technique is characteristic of Cyzique's workshop.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Emperor Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, who was the first Christian Roman emperor and played a significant role in establishing Christianity as the dominant religion of the Roman Empire.
