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Description: | Slightly worn Roman nummus of Constantine. The obverse of the coin is in good condition, with a right facing laureate bust surrounded by the legend IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG. The reverse of the coin has a higher degree of wear, making the design unclear. There is a standing figure with the face turned to the left holding a staff. The legend on the reverse is illegible except for the mint mark PLN, showing that this coin was minted in the primary London workshop. Although the reverse is worn, it is likely to depict Jupiter with a thunder bolt and an eagle at his feet as this reverse design most closely fits the remaining reverse detail for a nummus of Constantine. The Jupiter reverse dates from 307AD to 318AD, thus is most likely to be the date of the coin, however it could date upto 330AD based upon the obverse legend, if this is not the correct reverse type. The coin was struck in copper alloy and the surface now has a dull brown patina with patches of light green corrosion on the reverse. The coin measures 24.05mm in diameter and is 2.01mm thick. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 307
330 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Laura McLean | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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