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RIC VI Rome 331

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Rome 331. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, right, seen from behind, with the legend IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows sol, chlamys hanging behind (sometimes flying out), standing right, raising right hand and holding up globe in left hand, with the legend SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI or SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI.

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 Rome 335b, RIC VI Rome 336a.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze AE2 piece bears the obverse inscription "IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG" accompanying the bust of Constantine I. The reverse features Sol standing with a chlamys, raising his right hand while holding a globe in his left hand, paired with the legend "SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI" or "SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI". Although Constantine became the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, he lived much of his life as a pagan.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, right, seen from behind
Reverse
Sol, chlamys hanging behind (sometimes flying out), standing right, raising right hand and holding up globe in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI or SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Rome 331
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI or SOLI INV-I-CTO 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.

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 references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Rome 335b

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

  • RIC VI Rome 336a

    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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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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