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RIC X Constantine III 1531

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Constantine III 1531. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Constantine III. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left hand; back of throne visible, with the legend VICTORI-A AAVGGG.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

This silver siliqua was struck at the mint of Lugdunum under the authority of Constantine III, within the period of the Roman Empire. The obverse features the bust of Constantine III accompanied by the legend "D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG".

The denomination represents a small, thin Roman silver coin type produced from the 4th century onwards. Although its ancient name remains unknown, modern convention derives the term siliqua from a Roman unit of weight equivalent to the seed of the carob tree, or one twenty-fourth of a gold solidus. On this issue, the reverse depicts Roma seated on a cuirass, holding an inverted spear and Victory on a globe, accompanied by the inscription "VICTORI-A AAVGGG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Constantine III

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left hand; back of throne visible
Obverse legend
D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AAVGGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Constantine III 1531
Denomination and metal
Siliqua, Silver
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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC X Constantine III 1532

    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 1538

    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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