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RIC VII Antioch 82

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Antioch 82. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Helena, wearing necklace and mantle, right, with the legend FL HELENA - AVGVSTA. The reverse shows securitas, draped, standing left, raising robe with right hand and lowering branch with left hand, with the legend SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICE.

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 Sirmium 54, RIC VII Cyzicus 39, RIC VII Nicomedia 129, RIC VII Rome 291.

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Historical context

Constantine I ruled the Roman Empire as emperor from AD 306 to 337, eventually becoming sole ruler by 324 after victorious civil wars against Maxentius and Licinius. Born to Flavius Constantius and Helena, a Greek woman from Bithynia, he enacted wide-ranging administrative, military, and currency reforms. Under his authority, bronze coinage was produced across imperial mints, including Antioch in Syria.

This bronze denomination was struck at Antioch, with related varieties produced at other imperial mints including Rome, Sirmium, Cyzicus, and Nicomedia. The obverse depicts Constantine's mother, Helena, accompanied by the inscription "FL HELENA - AVGVSTA". The reverse pairs her depiction with a figure of Securitas holding a branch and raising her robe, accompanied by the legend "SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICE".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Helena, wearing necklace and mantle, right
Reverse
Securitas, draped, standing left, raising robe with right hand and lowering branch with left hand
Obverse legend
FL HELENA - AVGVSTA
Reverse legend
SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICE

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Antioch 82
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
FL HELENA - AVGVSTA
Reverse legend to match
SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICE
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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VII Antioch 67

    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 80

    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 Sirmium 54

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Cyzicus 39

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Nicomedia 129

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Rome 291

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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