April 20, 2025

Celebrating National Coin Week (2025)

In celebration of the 102nd Annual National Coin Week, I'm excited to share photos of my recently acquired Roman bronze nummus featuring Emperor Constantine I. Struck between 330 and 333 in Thessalonica, Macedonia, this worn coin showcases a rich brownish-green patina. The obverse depicts a diademed bust of the Emperor, adorned in drapery and cuirass, facing to the right. Inscribed in Latin are the words: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG (The Great Augustus Constantine). On the reverse, two helmeted legionnaires in armor are shown holding shields and inverted spears, with two labarum positioned between them. The Latin inscription reads: GLORIA EXERCITVS SMTSA (Glory of the army).