Nummus - Constantinus I (VRBS ROMA; Arelate) (331) front Nummus - Constantinus I (VRBS ROMA; Arelate) (331) back
Nummus - Constantinus I (VRBS ROMA; Arelate) (331) photo
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Nummus - Constantinus I VRBS ROMA; Arelate

331 year
Bronze 2.45 g 17 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
331
Value
Nummus (1⁄7200)
Currency
Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
2.45 g
Diameter
17 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#184677
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

She-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus, a crescent between two stars above

Script: Latin

Lettering: SCONST

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 played a significant role in establishing Christianity as the dominant religion of the Roman Empire.