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RIC VI Treveri 734

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VI Treveri 734. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C.

The reverse shows constantine I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard in each hand, with the legend PRINCIPI - IVVE-NTVTIS or PRINCIPI - IV-VE-NTVTIS or PRINCIPI - IV-VE-NTVT-IS.

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Historical context

The son of Flavius Constantius, he campaigned in the east and in Britannia before being proclaimed augustus by his army at Eboracum in 306 upon his father's death. He subsequently fought in the civil wars of the Tetrarchy against Maxentius and Licinius, ultimately emerging as sole ruler of the empire by 324.

Struck at the mint of Trier, this bronze AE2 piece belongs to the imperial coinage of Constantine I. The obverse presents the ruler with the legend "FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C". The reverse depicts Constantine I standing draped and cuirassed, holding a standard in each hand, accompanied by the legend "PRINCIPI - IVVE-NTVTIS", "PRINCIPI - IV-VE-NTVTIS", or "PRINCIPI - IV-VE-NTVT-IS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Trier
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Constantine I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard in each hand
Obverse legend
FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C
Reverse legend
PRINCIPI - IVVE-NTVTIS or PRINCIPI - IV-VE-NTVTIS or PRINCIPI - IV-VE-NTVT-IS

Identification

Type reference
RIC VI Treveri 734
Denomination and metal
AE2, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C
Reverse legend to match
PRINCIPI - IVVE-NTVTIS or PRINCIPI - IV-VE-NTVTIS or PRINCIPI - IV-VE-NTVT-IS
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 Treveri 735

    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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