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RIC VI Treveri 726

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Treveri 726. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C.

The reverse shows mars, nude, standing right, leaning on reversed spear (sometimes plain sceptre) with right hand and placing left hand on shield, with the legend MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Constantine I was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337. The son of Flavius Constantius, he had served under Diocletian and Galerius before campaigning in Britannia. Following his father's death in 306, Constantine was proclaimed emperor by his army at Eboracum. He subsequently engaged in the civil wars of the Tetrarchy against rival emperors, ultimately emerging as the sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324.

Struck at the mint of Trier, this bronze AE2 piece reflects the imperial coinage produced under Constantine's authority. While Constantine later became renowned as the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, having lived much of his life as a pagan, this issue features traditional polytheistic imagery. The reverse depicts the nude deity Mars holding a spear and shield, accompanied by the dedication "MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI", alongside the obverse identifying Constantine with the title "FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Trier
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Mars, nude, standing right, leaning on reversed spear (sometimes plain sceptre) with right hand and placing left hand on shield
Obverse legend
FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C
Reverse legend
MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Treveri 726
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C
Reverse legend to match
MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI
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 Treveri 725

    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 Treveri 727

    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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