Nummus - Severus II as Caesar cuirassed, SEVERVS NOBILIS C; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium
Bronze | - | 27 mm |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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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 |
Diameter | 27 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#370783 |
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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.
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Severus II as Caesar, cuirassed, on one side, and the inscription "GENIO POPVLI ROMANI" (To the Guardian Spirit of the Roman People) on the other. This suggests that the coin was minted during a time when Severus II was being promoted as a powerful and authoritative leader, and that the Roman Empire was emphasizing the importance of its leaders being protected and guided by the divine. Additionally, the fact that the coin was minted in Londinium (modern-day London) suggests that this message was being spread throughout the empire, not just in Rome itself.