Nummus - Constantinus I PROVIDENTIAE AVGG; Siscia

Reverse

Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying stone layers; star above.
Officina and mintmark between dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG

Unabridged legend: Providentia Augustorum.

Translation: Providence of the emperors.

Comment

Archaeologists prefer the term nummus to the name follis given to this denomination by numismatists (including in the RIC).

Of all the coins of this type minted at Siscia in 326-327, recognizable by the mintmark -[]SIS-, this is the only one issued by Constantine. The others, with the legend PROVIDENTIAE CAESS instead ofAVGG, show Crispus (RIC 201), Constantine II (RIC 202) and Constantius II (RIC 203).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

À l'appellation follis donnée à cette dénomination par les numismates (y compris dans le RIC), les archéologues préfèrent la mention de nummus.

Parmi les frappes de ce type à Siscia en 326-327, reconnaissables à la marque d'atelier ·[]SIS·, cette monnaie est la seule de Constantin. Les autres, dotées de la légende PROVIDENTIAE CAESS au lieu d'AVGG présentent Crispus (RIC 201), Constantin II (RIC 202) et Constance II (RIC 203).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Emperor Constantine I on one side and the goddess Providentia on the other. Providentia was a Roman deity who personified the concept of providence or foresight, and was often depicted on coins as a way of expressing the emperor's role as a wise and divinely guided leader. The inclusion of this image on the coin suggests that Constantine I was seeking to emphasize his connection to the divine and his role as a protector of the empire.

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