Nummus - Constantius II VOT XX MVLT XXX; Alexandria

Features

Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Constantius II (337-361)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 347-348
Value Nummus (1⁄7200)
Currency Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition Bronze
Weight 1.32 g
Diameter 16 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
76199
References RIC VIII# 33,
John P. C. Kent; 1981. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 8. The Family of Constantine I (AD 337–364). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
RCV V# 18078,
David R. Sear; 2014. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 5. The Christian Empire: The Later Constantinian Dynasty and the Houses of Valentinian and Theodosius and Their Successors, Constantine II to Zeno AD 337-491. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
LRBC# 1476,
Robert A. G. Carson, Philip V. Hill, John P. C. Kent; 1978. Late Roman Bronze Coins, AD 324-498. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
OCRE# ric.8.alex.33
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Constance head to the right; pearl diadem

Script: Latin

Lettering: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG

Translation:
"Dominus Noster Constantius Pius Felix Augustus"
(Our Lord Constans Pious Fortunate August)

Reverse

Legend in a crown

Script: Latin

Lettering: VOT XX MVLT XXX

Translation:
"Votis vicennalibus Multis tricennalibus"
(Wishes for the twentieth anniversary of reign and more for the incoming thirtieth anniversary)

Edge

GrossAutomatically translated

Mint

SMAL Alexandria, Egypt

Comments

The decennalia of Constans begin in 342 and the vicennalia of Constantius II in 343. If these coins are well dated to 347-348, they could commemorate the fifteenth anniversary for Constans and the twenty-fifth for Constantius. For this issue, the workshop worked with ten offices. As the Empire became Christian, the Greek letter theta, which also symbolized death for the pagans (thanatos), could now be usedAutomatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (347-348)  67% 1st Officina (SMALΑ)
ND (347-348)  10% 2nd Officina (SMALB)
ND (347-348)  14% 3rd Officina (SMALΓ)
ND (347-348)  10% 4th Officina (SMALΔ)

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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