© Comptoir des Monnaies
© Comptoir des Monnaies
Nummus - Constantinus I GLORIA EXERCITVS; Constantinopolis
| Bronze | 2.38 g | 17.94 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 | 2.38 g |
| Diameter | 17.94 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#125135 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 58% |
Reverse
Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, each holding reversed spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, two standards.
Mint and officina mark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
Translation: Glory of the Army.
Comment
CONSε and CONSΖ not being attested, this coin of Constantinus doesn't seem to have been struck by the 5th and 6th officina.Three strikes are made in Constantinopolis between 330 and 333 AD, easily spotted through the mintmark CONS[]:
- RIC 59 : CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG. Constantinus rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed.
- RIC 60 : CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C. Constantinus II laureate and cuirassed.
- RIC 61 : FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C. Constantius II laureate, draped and cuirassed.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the first Christian emperor, Constantine the Great, who ruled from 306 to 337 AD. The coin's design includes the phrase "GLORIA EXERCITVS," which means "glory of the army," and the image of a soldier holding a standard, symbolizing Constantine's military victories and the spread of Christianity throughout the empire.
