© martin buser Liesberg
© martin buser Liesberg
Nummus - Constantinus I SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Treveri
316 year| Bronze | 3.82 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 316 |
| Value | Nummus (1⁄7200) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.82 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#45576 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 78% |
Reverse
Sol, standing left, radiate, chlamys draped over upper chest and left shoulder, holding globe above hip level in left hand, turned outwards.
T F mark across fields.
Mintmark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOLI INVICTO COMITI
T / F
PTR
Translation: Accompanied by the Invincible Sun
Comment
T F mark in the fields could stand for TEMPORVM FELICITAS (Times of Prosperity).Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of a sun god, Sol Invictus, on the obverse (front side), which was a popular deity in the Roman Empire during the reign of Constantinus I. The inscription "SOLI INVICTO COMITI" means "to the invincible sun" in Latin, highlighting the significance of this deity in Roman culture.
