Nummus - Maximianus D N MAXIMIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG; GENIO POP ROM; Londinium
307 year| Bronze | 5.8 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Severus II (Flavius Valerius Severus) (306-307) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 307 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.8 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#371049 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Genius, turreted, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
No mintmark.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GENIO - POP ROM
Unabridged legend: Genio Populi Romani
Translation:
To the Genuis (guardian) of the Roman people.
London.
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Nummus - Maximianus coin is that it features the image of a Roman Emperor, Maximianus, who ruled the Roman Empire from 286 to 305 AD, on one side, and the Genius of the Roman People, a personification of the spirit of Rome, on the other side. This coin was minted during a time of significant political and military change in the Roman Empire, and its design reflects the cultural and religious values of the time.
