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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Nummus - Fausta SPES REIPVBLICAE; Cyzicus
| Bronze | 3.19 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 325-326 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.19 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#175907 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 84% |
Reverse
Fausta, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, holding two children in her arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SPES REIPVBLICAE
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Comment
Flavia Maxima Fausta, daughter of Maximian Hercules, became Constantine's second wife in 307, with whom she had five children: three sons (Constantine II, Constantius II and Constantine I) and two daughters (Constantina, who successively married Hanniballian and Constantius Galle, and Helena, who married Julian II). Involved in a sordid affair of adultery with her son-in-law Crispus, she was scalded in her bath on Constantine's orders in 326.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Nummus - Fausta (SPES REIPVBLICAE; Cyzicus) coin is that it features the image of a ship on its reverse side, which symbolizes the Roman Empire's strong maritime presence and trade networks during the 4th century AD.
