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© Christopher Li (CC BY-NC-SA)
Nummus - Constantinus II as Caesar PROVIDENTIAE CAESS; Thessalonica
| Bronze | 3.4 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 326-328 |
| Value | Nummus (1⁄7200) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#119826 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 78% |
Reverse
Camp gate without doors, top layer with dots, a star between two turrets above.
Scripts: Latin, Greek
Lettering: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS
Unabridged legend: Providentia Caesarum.
Translation: The Foresight of the Caesars.
Edge
Rough
Comment
Number of stone layers varies, usually between 6 and 9.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Constantinus II, who was the son of Constantine the Great, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) bears the image of Providentia, the Roman goddess of foresight or providence. This coin was minted during a time of significant political and military change in the Roman Empire, as Constantinus II was appointed as Caesar (a junior emperor) by his father in 326 AD and later became the sole emperor after Constantine's death in 337 AD.
