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Nummus - Constantius II FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Sirmium
Bronze | 4.27 g | 20.5 mm |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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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 | 4.27 g |
Diameter | 20.5 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#379348 |
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Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Soldier standing left, knee raised, spearing a fallen horseman. .S. in left field. A beneath horse.
Officina and mintmark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Unabridged legend: Felicitas Temporum Reparatio.
Translation: The restoration of happy times.
Interesting fact
The Nummus - Constantius II (FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Sirmium) coin was part of a large-scale currency reform implemented by Emperor Constantius II in the mid-4th century AD. This reform aimed to address the inflation and currency devaluation that had occurred under previous emperors, and it introduced a new standardized system of coinage that was based on the bronze nummus, which was divided into 40 smaller units called "mites." The Nummus - Constantius II (FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Sirmium) coin was one of the denominations in this new system, and it was used throughout the Roman Empire.