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RIC X Constantine III 1513

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Constantine III 1513. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constantine III. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows constantine III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a seated captive with left foot, with the legend VICTORI-A AAVGGG.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

In Late Antiquity, it additionally functioned as a standardized unit of weight equal to one seventy-second of a Roman pound. The reverse design of this issue features Constantine III holding a standard and Victory on a globe while treading down a seated captive, accompanied by the inscription "VICTORI-A AAVGGG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Constantine III

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Constantine III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a seated captive with left foot
Obverse legend
D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AAVGGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Constantine III 1513
Denomination and metal
Solidus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORI-A AAVGGG
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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Issue or mint date
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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC X Constantine III 1512

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Constantine III 1514

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Constantine III 1515

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Constantine III 1517

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Constantine III 1520

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Constantine III 1521

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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