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RIC VI Londinium 146c

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Londinium 146c. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Londinium. The obverse shows bust of Licinius, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP LICINIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows sol, chlamys falling from left shoulder, standing left, holding up globe in right hand and whip in left hand, with the legend COMITI - AAVVGG.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC VI Londinium 147.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
5
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Constantine I was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, having been proclaimed augustus by his army at Eboracum in Britannia following the death of his father in 306. His reign encompassed the civil wars of the Tetrarchy, in which he contended with rival emperors, including Maxentius and Licinius, before eventually emerging victorious to become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324.

Struck at the mint of Londinium under the authority of Constantine I, this bronze AE1 piece features an obverse dedicated to his contemporary Licinius, bearing the legend IMP LICINIVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Sol standing with a chlamys, holding up a globe and a whip, accompanied by the inscription COMITI - AAVVGG.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Londinium
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Licinius, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Sol, chlamys falling from left shoulder, standing left, holding up globe in right hand and whip in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP LICINIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
COMITI - AAVVGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Londinium 146c
Denomination and metal
AE1, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP LICINIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
COMITI - AAVVGG
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.

Documentation checklist

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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Londinium 147

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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