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RIC VI Siscia 233c

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Siscia 233c. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Licinius. Mint: Siscia. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows jupiter, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle, with the legend IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN or IOVI CON-SERVATORI AVGG NN or IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG NN or IOVI CON-SERVA-TORI AVGG NN.

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 Siscia 234b, RIC VI Siscia 234a.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Licinius served as Roman emperor from 308 to 324, acting for most of his reign as the colleague and rival of Constantine I. Together, the two rulers co-authored the Edict of Milan, which extended official toleration to Christians across the Roman Empire. Struck at the mint of Siscia, this coinage reflects the complex joint authority of the imperial colleagues before civil wars culminated in Licinius's defeat by Constantine in 324.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Siscia
Authority
Licinius

Design

Obverse
Head of Constantine I, laureate, right
Reverse
Jupiter, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding Victory in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left by feet, eagle
Obverse legend
IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN or IOVI CON-SERVATORI AVGG NN or IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG NN or IOVI CON-SERVA-TORI AVGG NN

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Siscia 233c
Denomination and metal
AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN or IOVI CON-SERVATORI AVGG NN or IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG NN or IOVI CON-SERVA-TORI 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.

Documentation checklist

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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Siscia 232b

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Siscia 234c

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VI Siscia 234b

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

  • RIC VI Siscia 234a

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

Research required

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