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RIC VI Ticinum 83

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ticinum 83. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Severus II. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front or behind, with the legend CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES.

The reverse shows constantine I, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing kneeling enemy with right hand and holding shield with left arm; on ground, second enemy prostrate, with the legend VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

This bronze issue was struck at the mint of Ticinum under the authority of Flavius Valerius Severus, also known as Severus II. A member of the Tetrarchy, Severus II served as Roman emperor from 306 until 307. During his brief reign, he shared governance of the western half of the Roman Empire alongside Constantine I, while spending most of the period engaged in a civil war against the usurper Maxentius.

Produced as an AE1 denomination, the coin features the obverse legend "CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES" accompanying the laureate bust of Constantine I. The reverse bears the inscription "VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN" and depicts Constantine I on horseback galloping right, spearing a kneeling enemy with his right hand and bearing a shield on his left arm, with a second enemy lying prostrate on the ground.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Authority
Severus II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from front or behind
Reverse
Constantine I, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing kneeling enemy with right hand and holding shield with left arm; on ground, second enemy prostrate
Obverse legend
CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend
VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ticinum 83
Denomination and metal
AE1, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend to match
VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS 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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VI Ticinum 72

    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 82

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

Research required

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