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RIC VI Aquileia 141

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Aquileia 141. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Aquileia. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows mars, helmeted, cloak hanging behind, standing right, leaning on reversed spear with right hand and placing left hand on shield, with the legend MARTI CON-SERVATORI or MARTI CONSERVATORI. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows mars, helmeted, cloak hanging behind, standing right, leaning on reversed spear with right hand and placing left hand on shield, with the legend MARTI CON-SERVATORI or MARTI CONSERVATORI.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, ruled as Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337. Proclaimed augustus by his army at Eboracum in 306 after the death of his father, Flavius Constantius, he went on to defeat rival emperors Maxentius and Licinius in the civil wars of the Tetrarchy to become sole ruler by 324. This coin was issued under his authority at the mint of Aquileia, a prominent Roman city situated in northeastern Italy.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Aquileia
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Mars, helmeted, cloak hanging behind, standing right, leaning on reversed spear with right hand and placing left hand on shield
Obverse legend
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
MARTI CON-SERVATORI or MARTI CONSERVATORI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Aquileia 141
Denomination and metal
AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
MARTI CON-SERVATORI or MARTI CONSERVATORI
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. 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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