© CGB
© CGB
Nummus - Constantinus I SOLI INVICTO COMITI, crescent left, PLN; Londinium
318 year| Bronze | 3.53 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 318 |
| Value | Follis (1⁄180) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.53 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#309114 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Sol standing to the left, radiate, naked but chlamys over the shoulder, raising the right hand and holding a globe with the left.
Crescent in left field.
Mintmark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI
◡
PLN
Unabridged legend: Soli Invicto Comiti
Translation:
To Sol the invincible companion.
London.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of a crescent moon on one side, which was a symbol of the Roman goddess Luna and represented the growing power of Christianity during the reign of Constantinus I.
