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Nummus - Dalmatius GLORIA EXERCITVS; Aquileia
| Bronze | 1.27 g | 14 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 336-337 |
| Value | Nummus (1⁄7200) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 1.27 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#378892 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, each holding reversed spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
AQS
Translation: To the glory of the army.
Comment
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.7.aq.142Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the first Christian emperor, Constantine the Great, on the obverse (front side), with the inscription "GLORIA EXERCITVS" (Glory of the Army) and "AQVILVIA" (Aquileia), indicating the city where the coin was minted. This coin was minted during a time of significant religious and political change in the Roman Empire, as Constantine was instrumental in establishing Christianity as the dominant religion and restructuring the empire's government and military.
