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Nummus - Diocletianus GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Heraclea
298 year| Bronze | 10 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) (284-305) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 298 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#159047 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopia in left hand.
Mintmark and officina between two dots in exergue.
Scripts: Latin, Greek
Lettering: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Comment
Mint mark with dotsInteresting fact
One interesting fact about the Nummus - Diocletianus (GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Heraclea) (298) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Roma on the obverse (front side), which symbolizes the Roman Empire's power and influence during the time of Emperor Diocletian.
