Nummus - Licinius I IOVI CONSERVATORI; Siscia

Reverse

Jupiter Nicephore naked, standing left, the coat on the shoulder, holding a globe of the Nicephore right hand and a scepter along the left ; an eagle in left field, turning his head to the right

Scripts: Latin, Greek

Lettering:
IOVI CONSERVATORI
Γ (gamma)
.SIS.

Translation: “Iovi Conservatori”

Edge

Plain

Comment

Light weight. A single ribbon visible at the ball end
This type is made before the reform of 313 which lowered the weight of the follis to 1/96th of a pound (3.38 g). Before this date, bronzes were cut to 1/72th of a pound (4.51 g) or 1/84th of a pound (3.87 g). This type of bronze is struck before the death of Maximin II. The year 313 would see a triple lowering of the nummus passing successively from 1/72 L (4,51 g) to 1/84 L (3,87 g), finally to 1/96 L (3,38 g).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Poids léger. Un seul ruban visible à l’extrémité bouletée
Ce type est fabriqué avant la réforme de 313 qui abaissa le poids du follis au 1/96e de livre (3,38 g). Avant cette date, les bronzes étaient taillés au 1/72e de livre (4,51 g) ou au 1/84e de livre (3,87 g). Ce type de bronze est frappé avant la mort de Maximin II. L’année 313 verrait un triple abaissement du nummus passant successivement du 1/72 L (4,51 g) au 1/84 L (3,87 g), enfin au 1/96 L (3,38 g).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman god Jupiter on one side, and the emperor Licinius I on the other. This coin was minted during Licinius' reign as emperor, which lasted from 308 to 324 AD. The image of Jupiter on the coin is significant because it highlights the importance of Roman mythology and religion during this time period. Additionally, the fact that the coin was made of bronze, a relatively inexpensive metal, suggests that it was intended for widespread circulation and use in everyday transactions.

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