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RIC VII Arelate 337

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Arelate 337. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Arelate. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG.

The reverse shows camp gate with four turrets, without doors, varying number of stone layers; star above, with the legend VIRTV-S AVGG.

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Historical context

This bronze coinage was struck under Constantine's authority at the mint of Arelate. Reorganised during his reign alongside major administrative reforms, the Roman military featured mobile field units and frontier-garrison troops protecting the borders. The coin bears the obverse legend "CONSTAN-TINVS AVG" alongside the reverse inscription "VIRTV-S AVGG", accompanying an architectural depiction of a camp gate with four turrets and an overhead star.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Arelate
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Camp gate with four turrets, without doors, varying number of stone layers; star above
Obverse legend
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTV-S AVGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Arelate 337
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
VIRTV-S AVGG
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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