Nummus - Constantius II (Δ behind bust; Γ● / FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Constantinopolis) (351-355) front Nummus - Constantius II (Δ behind bust; Γ● / FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Constantinopolis) (351-355) back
Nummus - Constantius II (Δ behind bust; Γ● / FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Constantinopolis) (351-355) photo
© infierno

Nummus - Constantius II Δ behind bust; Γ● / FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Constantinopolis

 
Bronze 4.34 g 22 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Constantius II (337-361)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
351-355
Value
Nummus (1⁄7200)
Currency
Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
4.34 g
Diameter
22 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#371683
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman wearing pointed cap, facing soldier, extending left arm. Mintmark and officina in exergue

Scripts: Latin, Greek

Lettering:
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO
Γ ●

Comment

https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.cnp.109

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the emperor Constantius II with a Δ (delta) symbol behind his bust, which signifies his affiliation with the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire.