Nummus - Maximinus II as Caesar (draped, cuirassed, MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium) (305-307) front Nummus - Maximinus II as Caesar (draped, cuirassed, MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium) (305-307) back
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Nummus - Maximinus II as Caesar draped, cuirassed, MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium

 
Bronze - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Constantius I Chlorus (Flavius Valerius Constantius) (305-306)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
305-307
Value
Nummus / Follis (¼)
Currency
Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#371010
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
No mintmark.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI

Translation:
To Genius, guardian spirit of the Roman people.
London.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Nummus - Maximinus II as Caesar coin is that it features the image of Maximinus II, who was a powerful Roman emperor, on one side, and the symbol of the Roman people, the Genius Populi Romani, on the other. This coin was minted during a time of great turmoil in the Roman Empire, and it is a testament to the enduring power and influence of Rome during that period.