Nummus - Constantinus I VRBS ROMA, Lugdunum

€99,679.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year330-331
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueNummus (1⁄7200)
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.46 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VII#242, RCV IV#16490, Cohen#17
Obverse descriptionBust of Roma, left, in imperial mantle, with crested helmet.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVRBS ROMA
(Translation: City of Rome)
Reverse descriptionAnepigraphic. She-wolf suckling the twins Remus and Romulus. Two stars above, representing the dioscuri Castor and Pollux. Officina and mintmark in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering
EdgePlain
MintLG
Lugdunum, Gaul, modern-day Lyons,France (15 BC–AD 78; 196–197; 274-413)
MintageND (330-331)  - 1st Officina (PLG) -
ND (330-331)  - 2nd Officina (SLG) -
Catalog ID5082945990
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