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RIC VI Ticinum 131a

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ticinum 131a. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows sol, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing right, head left, raising right hand and holding up globe in left hand, with the legend SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, served as Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337. Proclaimed augustus by his army at Eboracum following the death of his father in 306, he engaged in the civil wars of the Tetrarchy against Maxentius and Licinius, ultimately emerging as the sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324.

This bronze AE3 coin was produced at the mint of Ticinum under Constantine's authority. The obverse bears his portrait alongside the imperial title "CONSTANTINVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts Sol standing with a raised right hand and holding a globe, accompanied by the inscription "SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI". Although Constantine eventually converted to Christianity and decriminalised Christian practice, he lived much of his life as a pagan.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Sol, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing right, head left, raising right hand and holding up globe in left hand
Obverse legend
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ticinum 131a
Denomination and metal
AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
SOLI INVI-C-TO 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.

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Ticinum 128

    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 Ticinum 132

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

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