{"product_id":"coin-31815","title":"Constantius I (AD 305–306) Roman Empire AE Quarter-Nummus NGC Ch VF","description":"\u003ch2\u003eConstantius I — The Western Tetrarch and Father of Constantine\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis quarter-nummus represents Constantius I Chlorus, the western tetrarch who recovered Britain for the empire and whose son Constantine reshaped Roman history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Constantius I Chlorus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Augustus AD 305–306; Caesar from AD 293\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Western Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quarter-nummus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e AE (bronze or copper alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ch VF — Choice Very Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sheldon-scale number is an equivalent associated with the stated ancient-coin grade; it is not a separate numerical grade assigned to the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eConstantius I — Reuniting Britain with the Empire\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstantius was appointed Caesar in AD 293 with responsibility for Gaul and Britain. He defeated the secessionist regime of Carausius and Allectus, restoring Britain to imperial control in AD 296, and continued campaigning along the Rhine frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the abdications of AD 305, Constantius became the senior western Augustus. He died at Eboracum—modern York—in AD 306 while campaigning in Britain, after which his troops proclaimed his son Constantine emperor and accelerated the breakdown of the Tetrarchic succession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quarter-nummus was a small bronze fraction associated with the reformed coinage of the Tetrarchic age. Its reduced module offered a lower-value companion to the large nummus used throughout the imperial economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoins of Constantius I use the disciplined portraiture and shared reverse language of the Tetrarchy. They present individual authority within a coordinated system designed to show several emperors governing one Roman state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one bronze quarter-nummus of Constantius I in an NGC Ancients holder, graded Ch VF (Choice Very Fine). A specific mint, issue year, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192461197374,"sku":"COIN-31815","price":93.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/constius1stquarter-nummusngcch-vff-1.jpg?v=1786585306","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-31815","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}