Nummus - Diocletian (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Heraclea) (296-297) front Nummus - Diocletian (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Heraclea) (296-297) back
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Nummus - Diocletian GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Heraclea

 
Bronze 9.2 g 27.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) (284-305)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
296-297
Value
Nummus / Follis (¼)
Currency
Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
9.2 g
Diameter
27.5 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#392540
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or
GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Roma on the reverse, which symbolizes the city of Rome and its people.