RIC VII Antioch 65
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VII Antioch 65. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, with the legend CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C. The reverse shows camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying number of stone layers; star above, with the legend PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS.
Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC VII Antioch 72, RIC VII Cyzicus 36, RIC VII Cyzicus 37, RIC VII Thessalonica 157, RIC VII Thessalonica 158.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 6
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Constantine I ruled the Roman Empire from AD 306 to 337, eventually becoming sole emperor by 324. Under his authority, this coinage was struck at Antioch, the capital of Roman Syria situated on the Orontes River and one of the largest cities in the empire. The coin portrays his second son, Constantine II, who was born in 316 and proclaimed caesar by his father shortly after his birth.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- AE2; AE3
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Antioch, Syria
- Authority
- Constantine I
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left
- Reverse
- Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying number of stone layers; star above
- Obverse legend
- CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
- Reverse legend
- PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VII Antioch 65
- Denomination and metal
- AE2; AE3, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
- Reverse legend to match
- PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS
- 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
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.7.anch.65
Varieties
RIC VII Antioch 73
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 VII Antioch 72
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VII Cyzicus 36
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VII Cyzicus 37
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VII Thessalonica 157
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VII Thessalonica 158
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.