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Description: | This group consists of 4653 coins made in the fourth century AD from AD 330-350. Each coin, generally known today as a nummus, is predominantly copper-alloy with a tiny admixture of silver. The legends on the reverse of the last nummi present, those of AD 348-50, invariably read FEL(ix) TEMP(orum) REPARATIO which can be translated as 'happy times are here again' ('Fel Temp' on summary). It was an optimistic hope prompted by the year 348 coinciding with the 1,100th anniversary of the traditional founding of Rome and the belief that it marked the beginning of a new age for the embattled empire.The group terminates during the joint reign of Constantius II (AD 337-61) and his younger brother Constans (AD 337-50). Both had been brought up as Christians by their father Constantine the Great (AD 306-37) the first emperor to adopt the faith. Constans was the last legitimate emperor to visit Britain. There are also coins present dating to before the joint reign of Constantius II and Constans; including issues of Constantine the Great himself, his mother St Helena and step-mother Theodora as well as another, shorter-lived, son Constantine II (d. AD 350) and a nephew Delmatius (d. AD 337). There are also over a thousand commemorative coins present celebrating the joint capitals at this time, Rome and Constantinople; produced in the AD 330s they do not bear an emperor's head. The other coins in the following summary are grouped by reverse type and then by the member of the imperial college depicted on the front of the coin. There is also a small quantity of ancient forgeries listed here as 'irregular'.Summary (including addenda coins):Early nummi, 11AD 330s:Urbs Roma, 541Constantinopolis, 546 + 2 addGloria Exercitus (2 standards) (AD 330-5)Constantine I, 264Constantine II, 311 + 1 addConstantius II, 262Constans, 7Uncertain emperor, 8Gloria Exercitus (1 standard) (AD 335-40)Constantine I, 36Constantine II Caesar, 133Constantius II Caesar, 81Constans Caesar, 35Delmatius, 21Constantine II Augustus, 20Constantius II Augustus, 239 + 1 addConstans Augustus, 246 + 1 addConstans Caes / Aug, 4Urbs Roma (GE1 reverse), 1Emperor uncertain, 52Other types of AD 337-40:Divus Constantine I, 12Helena, 152Theodora, 50Securitas Reip:Constantius II, 1Constans, 1Virtus Augusti:Constantine II, 1Virtus Augg nn:Constantius II, 4Constans, 1Uncertain, 1Victoria Augg (AD 340-8) Constans, 3Victoria Augustorum (AD 342-3)Constans, 1Two Victories (AD 346-8)Constantius II, 265Constans, 1094 + 5 addUncertain emperor, 71Vot xx Mult xxx (AD 347-8):Constans, 1Emperor uncertain, 1Fel Temp coinage (AD 348-50)Constantius II, 1 Constans, 1Uncertain brockage,Constans Augustus, 1Irregular nummi, 53Uncertain minor fragments 110
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