Nummus - Constantius II (FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Sirmium) (351-355) front Nummus - Constantius II (FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Sirmium) (351-355) back
Nummus - Constantius II (FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Sirmium) (351-355) photo
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Nummus - Constantius II FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Sirmium

 
Bronze 4.27 g 20.5 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
4.27 g
Diameter
20.5 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#379348
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.