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Roman Empire (330 - 333) Constantine I Coin - 1 Nummus Or Follis Coin - RARE
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Roman Empire (330 - 333) Constantine I Coin - 1 Nummus Or Follis Coin - RARE
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Regular price
₹1,800.00
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Found in Amaravathi river, Karur.
Highlights the significance of trade with romans during 300AD.
Features
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 330-333 |
| Value | Nummus / Follis (1⁄180) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.38 g |
| Diameter | 17.94 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number |
N#
125135
|
| References | RIC VII# 59, OCRE# ric.7.cnp.59 |
Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
Unabridged legend: Constantinus Maximus Augustus.
Translation: Constantinus, great emperor.
Reverse
Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, each holding reversed spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, two standards.
Mint and officina mark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
Translation: Glory of the Army.
Mint
| CONS | Constantinople (ancient), modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (330-476) |
Comments
CONSε and CONSΖ not being attested, this coin of Constantinus doesn't seem to have been struck by the 5th and 6th officina.
Three strikes are made in Constantinopolis between 330 and 333 AD, easily spotted through the mintmark CONS[]:
- RIC 59 : CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG. Constantinus rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed.
- RIC 60 : CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C. Constantinus II laureate and cuirassed.
- RIC 61 : FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C. Constantius II laureate, draped and cuirassed
Three strikes are made in Constantinopolis between 330 and 333 AD, easily spotted through the mintmark CONS[]:
- RIC 59 : CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG. Constantinus rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed.
- RIC 60 : CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C. Constantinus II laureate and cuirassed.
- RIC 61 : FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C. Constantius II laureate, draped and cuirassed