Nummus - Constantinus I (CONSTANTINOPOLIS; Thessalonicа) (336-337) front Nummus - Constantinus I (CONSTANTINOPOLIS; Thessalonicа) (336-337) back
Nummus - Constantinus I (CONSTANTINOPOLIS; Thessalonicа) (336-337) photo
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Nummus - Constantinus I CONSTANTINOPOLIS; Thessalonicа

 
Bronze 1.89 g 16.55 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
336-337
Value
Nummus (1⁄7200)
Currency
Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
1.89 g
Diameter
16.55 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#361699
Rarity index
91%

Reverse

Anepigraphic. Victory with open wings standing left, right foot on a vessel's prow holding sceptre.
Mintmark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

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.