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Nummus - Constantius II SPES REIPVBLICAE, Arelate
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 355-360 |
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| Value | Nummus / Follis (1⁄180) |
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| Obverse lettering | DN CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG (Translation: Our Lord Constantius, pious, successful emperor.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The SPES REIPVBLICAE issues from Arelate (modern Arles) fall squarely within the period when Constantius II was consolidating sole rule after the defeat and death of the usurper Magnentius in 353. The Arles mint was strategically critical — one of the western empire's most productive facilities and the administrative hub of Gaul — and output increased sharply once Magnentius's loyalists were purged from its staff.
RIC VIII 275 is among the smaller-module nummi of this phase, reflecting the long debasement trajectory that had been grinding down bronze coinage since Constantine's reign. By 355, the coin in hand would have bought very little.