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RIC VI Ticinum 99

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Ticinum 99. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows hercules, standing left, strangling lion; leaning against left leg, club, with the legend VIRTVS PER-PETVA AVG.

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Historical context

Maxentius ruled as Roman emperor from 306 until his death in 312. Although he held authority across Italy and North Africa and secured recognition from the Senate in Rome, fellow emperors did not acknowledge him as legitimate. The later years of his reign involved civil war against Licinius and Constantine, concluding with his defeat and death by drowning at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312.

This bronze AE2 coin was produced at the mint of Ticinum under the authority of Maxentius. Struck in the name of Constantine I, the obverse bears the laureate portrait of Constantine alongside the inscription "CONSTANTINVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts Hercules standing left, leaning his club against his left leg whilst strangling a lion, accompanied by the legend "VIRTVS PER-PETVA AVG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Authority
Maxentius

Design

Obverse
Head of Constantine I, laureate, right
Reverse
Hercules, standing left, strangling lion; leaning against left leg, club
Obverse legend
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVS PER-PETVA AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Ticinum 99
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VIRTVS PER-PETVA AVG
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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