Bronze depicting the head of Constantius I and the Genius of the Roman people (296-297 CE) [ Bronze ]
Numismatic item: id 702
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Title
Bronze depicting the head of Constantius I and the Genius of the Roman people (296-297 CE)
Obverse (Image and Description)
Image: Laureate head of Constantius I looking right
Inscription: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES
Reverse (Image and Description)
Image: Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia
Inscription: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Denomination
Bronze, AE 1
Mint (text)
Trier
Ruler
Constantius I
Material(s)
Bronze
Diameter (mm)
26
Weight (g)
8.02
Primary / preferred image
constantius_genius1.jpg [133kB]constantius_genio_2.jpg [124kB]
Centuries (range of dating)
3rd CE
Date CE / start of range
296
Date CE - end of range (optional)
297
Actual location
American Numismatic Society; Id: 1944.100.5888See: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.5888
Commentary
RIC VI, Treveri, no. 213a, p. 183.
For a commentary about this type see Bronze depicting Diocletian and the Genius of the Roman people (mint of Antioch, 294 CE).
Thematic keywords
Genius of the Roman peopleRoman peopletetrarchycornucopiaConstantius IRoman powerunity of the empire
Keywords (original language)
Genius populi romaniCaesarnobilis
Other sources
Publication status
Yes
Language of entry
English
Realised by (term)
Marie Roux
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1867
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