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RIC VII Arelate 339

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Arelate 339. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Arelate. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, with the legend FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C.

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

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Historical context

This bronze coinage was produced under Constantine I, who ruled as Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337. After being proclaimed augustus at Eboracum in 306, he triumphed in the civil wars of the Tetrarchy against Maxentius and Licinius, establishing himself as sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324. Constantine enacted extensive reforms to imperial administration and reorganised the Roman army into mobile field forces and frontier garrisons.

Struck at the mint of Arelate, the coin features the obverse legend "FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C" alongside a bust of Constantius II. The reverse depicts a camp gate with four turrets and a star above, accompanied by the inscription "VIRTV-S CAESS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Arelate
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left
Reverse
Camp gate with four turrets, without doors, varying number of stone layers; star above
Obverse legend
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Reverse legend
VIRTV-S CAESS

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Arelate 339
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Reverse legend to match
VIRTV-S 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.

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