RIC VII Antioch 92
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VII Antioch 92. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Constantinopolis, laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak, left, holding reversed spear in right hand, with the legend CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS.
The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, standing left on prow, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 9
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
After being proclaimed augustus at Eboracum in 306, he won the civil wars of the Tetrarchy to become sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324. During his reign, he founded Constantinople as the new capital of the empire and enacted wide-ranging administrative, economic, and military reforms.
Struck at the mint of Antioch in Syria, this bronze issue commemorates Constantine's foundation of Constantinople. The obverse depicts a helmeted and laureate bust personifying Constantinopolis with the legend CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, while the reverse shows a winged, draped Victory standing on a prow with a spear and shield.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- AE2; AE3
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Antioch, Syria
- Authority
- Constantine I
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Constantinopolis, laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak, left, holding reversed spear in right hand
- Reverse
- Victory, winged, draped, standing left on prow, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
- Obverse legend
- CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS
- Reverse legend
- Research required
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VII Antioch 92
- Denomination and metal
- AE2; AE3, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS
- Reverse legend to match
- Research required
- 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
Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.7.anch.92
Varieties
RIC VII Antioch 114
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 Aquileia 137
Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend not recorded in the source. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VII Constantinople 63
Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend not recorded in the source. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VII Cyzicus 92
Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend not recorded in the source. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VII Lugdunum 256
Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend not recorded in the source. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VII Rome 339
Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend not recorded in the source. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VII Siscia 241
Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend not recorded in the source. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC VII Thessalonica 188
Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend not recorded in the source. 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.