Title
Nummus with obverse portrait of Constantine
Subject
Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, d. 337
Kings and rulers, Ancient
Kings and rulers
Description
Nummus (Greek: , noummion), plural nummi () is a Latin term meaning "coin", but used technically for a range of low-value copper coins issued by the Roman and Byzantine empires during late Antiquity.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 307
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
coins (money)
money
portraits
reliefs (sculptures)
sculpture (visual work)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4480120
vw-20110131-20
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Extent
1" diameter
Medium
Billon
Spatial Coverage
American Numismatic Society (New York, New York)
Temporal Coverage
Imperial (Roman)
Ancient Roman
Citation
Unknown artist, “Nummus with obverse portrait of Constantine,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 5, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/29783.