Nummus - Constantinus I Nicomedia

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year337-340
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueNummus (1⁄7200)
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.29 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VIII#25
Obverse descriptionBust of Constantine I, right, veiled, draped, cuirassed.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG
(Translation: The divine Constantine, father of the augusts.)
Reverse descriptionConstantine I, veiled, draped, riding right in quadriga, hand of God reaching down to him. Mintmark in exergue.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
MintSMN
Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day
İzmit, Turkey
MintageND (337-340) SMNA• - 1st officina -
ND (337-340) SMNS• - 6th officina -
ND (337-340) SMNΓ• - 3rd officina -
ND (337-340) SMNЄ• - 5th officina -
Catalog ID1112346330
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