Title
Follis of Constantius I (also known as Constantius Chlorus)
Date
300 - 301 CE
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman
Coverage
Style/Period: Tetrarchic
Discovery Site: Minted in Rome, Italy
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
coins and medals
Format
Materials/Techniques: copper; struck from an obverse (heads) and reverse (tails)
Measurements: 24 to 29 mm in diameter, 8.995g
Description
Obverse legend: CONSTANTIUS NOB(ilissimus) CAES(ar), translation: Most Noble Caesar Constantius; laureate bust of Constantius Chlorus facing right. Reverse legend: SACRA MON(eta) VRB(is) AVGG(=Augustorum) ET CAESS(=Caesarum) NN(=Nostrorum), translation: The sacred money of the city, of our Augusti and of our Caesars; Moneta, draped, standing facing left, with scales in right hand and cornucopia in left hand; mint mark in exergue: T club. RIC VI Rome, p.362, no. 102a.
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 986.1.37
Record: UO-MCA-986-1-37
Source
Cataloguer: Thomas Wort, University of Ottawa
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee