Nummus - Severus II as Caesar cuirassed, SEVERVS NOBILIS C, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Londinium

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year305-307
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueNummus / Follis (1/4)
CurrencyArgenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
CompositionBronze
Weight
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VI#62, OCRE#ric.6.lon.62
Obverse descriptionBust of Severus II, laureate, cuirassed, right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSEVERVS NOBILIS C
(Translation: Severus most noble Caesar)
Reverse descriptionGenius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. No mintmark.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringGENIO POPV-LI ROMANI
(Translation: To Genius (guardian spirit) of the Roman people. London.)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (305-307)  - -
Catalog ID1233183840
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