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RIC VI Aquileia 144

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Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Aquileia 144. 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 sol, chlamys draped over left shoulder (or hanging behind him), standing left (or standing front, head left), raising right hand and holding globe in left hand; to left, seated captive, with the legend SOLI INVI-CTO COMITI or SOLI INV-ICTO COMITI or SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI or SOLI I-N-VICTO COMITI or SOLI INVICTO COMITI.

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Historical context

Constantine I ruled the Roman Empire from AD 306 to 337, having been proclaimed augustus by his army at Eboracum in 306 following the death of his father, Flavius Constantius. After campaigning in the west and east, he took part in the civil wars of the Tetrarchy, defeating rivals including Maxentius and Licinius to become sole ruler of the empire by 324.

This bronze AE3 denomination was produced under Constantine's authority at the mint of Aquileia. The obverse depicts the emperor with the imperial title "CONSTANTINVS P F AVG", while the reverse invokes the deity Sol with variations of the legend "SOLI INVICTO COMITI". Sol is shown holding a globe and raising his right hand beside a seated captive, reflecting imperial coin imagery during Constantine's reign before his full establishment of sole rule.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Aquileia
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Sol, chlamys draped over left shoulder (or hanging behind him), standing left (or standing front, head left), raising right hand and holding globe in left hand; to left, seated captive
Obverse legend
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SOLI INVI-CTO COMITI or SOLI INV-ICTO COMITI or SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI or SOLI I-N-VICTO COMITI or SOLI INVICTO COMITI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Aquileia 144
Denomination and metal
AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
SOLI INVI-CTO COMITI or SOLI INV-ICTO COMITI or SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI or SOLI I-N-VICTO COMITI or SOLI INVICTO COMITI
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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