© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Nummus - Diocletianus GENIO POPVLV ROMANVM; Cyzicus
| Bronze | 8.4 g | 26.59 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) (284-305) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 297-299 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.4 g |
| Diameter | 26.59 mm |
| Thickness | 2.02 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#60605 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
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.
Mintmark and officina in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI or
GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI
Unabridged legend: Genio Populi Romani.
Translation: To the Genuis of the Roman people.
Edge
Rough
Comment
Small head type is RIC 10a.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of Genio Populorum Romanorum (the Guardian Spirit of the Roman People) on the reverse, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the late 3rd and early 4th centuries. This image was meant to symbolize the protection and guidance of the Roman people by their ancestral spirits.
