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RIC VII Constantinople 18

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Constantinople 18. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG.

The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, standing left on galley, holding a wreath in both hands, with the legend LIBERT-A-S - PVBLICA.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

This bronze AE2 or AE3 coinage was struck under the authority of Constantine I at the Constantinople mint. The obverse presents the laureate head of the emperor facing right, accompanied by the inscription "CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG". The reverse depicts Victory, winged and draped, standing left on a galley and holding a wreath in both hands, framed by the legend "LIBERT-A-S - PVBLICA".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Head of Constantine I, laureate, right
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing left on galley, holding a wreath in both hands
Obverse legend
CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
Reverse legend
LIBERT-A-S - PVBLICA

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Constantinople 18
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
Reverse legend to match
LIBERT-A-S - PVBLICA
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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