Solidus

The solidus was coined for the first time in the year 301 AD by Emperor Diocletian to replace the old aureus. Constantine I improved its purity and weight (4.5g of gold per piece) and, since the year 312 AD, the solidus became the official state currency. It was with this coin that legal fines and […]

This coin commemorates the ninth consulate of Constantius II, who is depicted in consular robes at the start of the inaugural games held on 1 January. Therefore, in his right hand he holds the mappa, a cloth that the emperor would throw down on the sand to signal the start of the events.