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RIC VI Londinium 248

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Londinium 248. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Londinium. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS P AVG.

The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and globe in left hand, with the legend FELIC-IT-AS AVGG NN or FELIC-ITA-S AVGG NN or FELICIT-A-S AVGG NN. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS P AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and globe in left hand, with the legend FELIC-IT-AS AVGG NN or FELIC-ITA-S AVGG NN or FELICIT-A-S AVGG NN.

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Historical context

Constantine I was proclaimed emperor in AD 306 at Eboracum, having arrived in the province of Britannia the previous year to campaign with his father, Flavius Constantius. Londinium, established by the Romans in the 1st century AD on the River Thames, developed into Britannia's largest city and commercial centre, serving as the provincial capital. This bronze AE3 coin was struck at the Londinium mint under Constantine I, who governed the western provinces before emerging as sole ruler of the Roman Empire in 324.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Londinium
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and globe in left hand
Obverse legend
CONSTANTINVS P AVG
Reverse legend
FELIC-IT-AS AVGG NN or FELIC-ITA-S AVGG NN or FELICIT-A-S AVGG NN

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Londinium 248
Denomination and metal
AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTINVS P AVG
Reverse legend to match
FELIC-IT-AS AVGG NN or FELIC-ITA-S AVGG NN or FELICIT-A-S AVGG NN
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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