Nummus - Valentinianus I GLORIA ROMANORVM, Q in left field, A/Ř in right field; Siscia
Bronze | 2 g | 17 mm |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Valentinian I (364-375) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 364-375 |
Value | Nummus (1⁄7200) |
Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 2 g |
Diameter | 17 mm |
Thickness | 1.2 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#387024 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Emperor in military dress, advancing right, head left, holding labarum, dragging captive behind him.
Q in left field, A on Ř in right field.
Officina and mintmark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GLORIA ROMANORVM
Q - A/Ř
Translation: Glory of the Romans.
Comment
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the abbreviation "Q" in the left field, which stands for "Quadrans," indicating that it was worth one-fourth of a Roman denarius, the standard unit of currency at the time.