Nummus - Constantinus I Laureate, cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; GENIO POP ROM; Londinium
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Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 310-312 |
Value | Nummus (1⁄7200) |
Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
Composition | Bronze |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#422378 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Genius, turreted, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Star in right field.
London mintmark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GENIO - POP ROM
Unabridged legend: Genio Populi Romani.
Translation: To the Genius (guardian spirit) of the Roman people.
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 is considered a significant figure in the history of Christianity.