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RIC VI Ostia 95a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ostia 95a. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Ostia. The obverse shows bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows legionary eagle, standing left, between two vexilla; vexilla to left surmounted by right hand; vexilla to right surmounted by wreath; flag on eagle and sometimes on one vexillum, with the legend S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI.

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Historical context

This bronze AE3 was struck at the mint of Ostia under the authority of Constantine I, who ruled as Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337. Proclaimed augustus by his army at Eboracum in 306 following the death of his father, Constantine fought in the civil wars of the Tetrarchy, eventually triumphing over rival rulers such as Maxentius and Licinius.

Although struck under Constantine's authority, the coin features the obverse bust and title of Maximinus Daia with the legend "IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG". The reverse bears the inscription "S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI" surrounding a military design comprising a legionary eagle standing left between two vexilla, with the left vexillum surmounted by a right hand and the right surmounted by a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ostia
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Legionary eagle, standing left, between two vexilla; vexilla to left surmounted by right hand; vexilla to right surmounted by wreath; flag on eagle and sometimes on one vexillum
Obverse legend
IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ostia 95a
Denomination and metal
AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
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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