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RIC VI Ticinum 87

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ticinum 87. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows hercules, standing left, fighting lion; to right, club, with the legend HERCVLI CONSERVAT CAES.

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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius ruled as Roman emperor from 306 until 312, holding Italy and North Africa with the recognition of the Senate in Rome, although fellow emperors did not recognise him as legitimate. His later reign involved civil war, where he allied with Maximinus against Licinius and Constantine I before his defeat and death by drowning at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312.

Struck at the mint of Ticinum under the authority of Maxentius, this bronze AE2 piece names Constantine I on the obverse as "CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES". The reverse portrays Hercules standing left, fighting a lion with a club to the right, accompanied by the inscription "HERCVLI CONSERVAT CAES".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Authority
Maxentius

Design

Obverse
Head of Constantine I, laureate, right
Reverse
Hercules, standing left, fighting lion; to right, club
Obverse legend
CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend
HERCVLI CONSERVAT CAES

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ticinum 87
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend to match
HERCVLI CONSERVAT CAES
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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