Nummus

Roman Empire

 

 

 

Metal: Bronze.

Issuing entity: Rome. Constantine I.

Mint: Arelate (Arles, France).

Date: 315-316 AD

Obverse:

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Legend: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG.

Reverse:

Sun standing right facing left, chlamys folded under left arm. Globe in left hand and right hand raised. Legend: SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI. Mint mark: SF/PARL.

Weight: 3.72 gr. - Diameter: 20 mm. - Axes: 12 h.

Described in: RIC VII 57.

Published in: Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Numismatic collections of the MARQ, Alicante, p. 121.

Monetary Inventory Number: 1211.

MARQ collection. Ancient Numismatic Collection.