Constantius I (AD 305–306) Roman Empire AE Quarter-Nummus NGC Ch VF

Constantius I — The Western Tetrarch and Father of Constantine

This quarter-nummus represents Constantius I Chlorus, the western tetrarch who recovered Britain for the empire and whose son Constantine reshaped Roman history.

Coin Details

• Ruler: Constantius I Chlorus
• Reign and issue period: Augustus AD 305–306; Caesar from AD 293
• Empire/region: Western Roman Empire
• Denomination: Quarter-nummus
• Composition: AE (bronze or copper alloy)
• NGC grade: Ch VF — Choice Very Fine
• Sheldon-scale equivalent: 30–35
• Quantity supplied: One encapsulated coin

The Sheldon-scale number is an equivalent associated with the stated ancient-coin grade; it is not a separate numerical grade assigned to the coin.

Constantius I — Reuniting Britain with the Empire

Constantius 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.

At 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.

What the Coin Tells Us

The 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.

Coins 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.

What You Will Receive

You 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.

Stock-photo notice: 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.