Nummus - Constantinus II (Laureate, draped, left, with Victory on globe and mappa; BEATA TRANQLITAS, PLON; Londinium) (323-324) front Nummus - Constantinus II (Laureate, draped, left, with Victory on globe and mappa; BEATA TRANQLITAS, PLON; Londinium) (323-324) back
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Nummus - Constantinus II Laureate, draped, left, with Victory on globe and mappa; BEATA TRANQLITAS, PLON; Londinium

 
Bronze 3.24 g -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
323-324
Value
Nummus (1⁄7200)
Currency
Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
3.24 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#374051
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Globe on inscribed altar, three stars above.
Mintmark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BEATA TRA-NQLITAS
VOT / IS / XX
PLON

Unabridged legend:
Beata Tranquillitas.
Votis Vicennalibus.

Translation:
Blessed tranquillity.
Prayers for twenty years of rule.
London.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Victory holding a globe and a mappa, which symbolizes the Roman Empire's dominance over the world. The coin's design reflects the ideology of the Roman Empire during the reign of Constantinus II, who sought to promote the idea of a unified and powerful empire.