Nummus - Severus II as Caesar (cuirassed, SEVERVS NOBILIS C; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium) (305-307) front Nummus - Severus II as Caesar (cuirassed, SEVERVS NOBILIS C; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium) (305-307) back
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Nummus - Severus II as Caesar cuirassed, SEVERVS NOBILIS C; GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Londinium

 
Bronze - 27 mm
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
Diameter
27 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#370783
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.