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© Michael62
Nummus - Maximinus II as Caesar SACRA MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN; Rome
305 year| Bronze (Silvered) | 10.3 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Caesar | Constantius I Chlorus (Flavius Valerius Constantius) (293-305) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 305 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (¼) |
| Currency | Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324) |
| Composition | Bronze (Silvered) |
| Weight | 10.3 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#401276 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Moneta, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Star in right field.
Mintmark and officina in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SACRA MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN
Unabridged legend: Sacra Moneta Urbis Augustorum Et Caesarum Nostrorum.
Translation: Holy money of our Augusti and Caesars.
Comment
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.rom.123b
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of Maximinus II as Caesar, which is unusual because Maximinus II was not a Roman emperor, but rather a usurper who seized power for a brief period in 305 AD. Despite his short reign, he was able to issue a number of coins, including this nummus, which was widely used in trade and commerce throughout the Roman Empire.
