RIC VI Ostia 98
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VI Ostia 98. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Ostia. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- AE3
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ostia
- Authority
- Constantine I
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from behind
- 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 C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.6.ost.98
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
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