© ALAMIR
© ALAMIR
Nummus - Constantinus I CONSTANTINOPOLIS; Alexandria
| Bronze | 2.1 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 330-333 |
| Value | Nummus (1⁄7200) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.1 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#151511 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Victory standing front, looking left, foot on prow, holding sceptre and resting hand on shield
Script: Latin
Lettering: SMALA
Edge
Rough
Comment
The dedication of Constantinople dates from May 11, 330. From this point onwards, coins of the "Urbs Roma" and "Constantinopolis" types were produced in all the Empire's workshops. These coins continued to be minted until the early 340s. Small bronzes in the Rome and Constantinople types began to be minted from 330-331, depending on the workshop. Minting only stopped ten years later, around 340. In the meantime, the minting of these nummi or centenionales increased from 1/132th of a pound (2.46 g) to 1/192nd of a pound in 336 (1.69 g). In Trier, the type was produced in the workshop's two offices.CGB
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.
