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RIC VII Constantinople 19

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Constantinople 19. 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 legend across field; labarum with three medallions on drapery, crowned by ☧, piercing serpent, with the legend SPES - PVBLIC.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Constantine I, known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. After emerging victorious from the civil wars of the Tetrarchy against Maxentius and Licinius, he became the sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324. He founded the city of Constantinople, which he established as the new capital of the empire.

This bronze AE2 or AE3 coinage was struck under Constantine's authority at the Constantinople mint. The obverse presents the emperor with the title "CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG", reflecting his status as Augustus.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Head of Constantine I, laureate, right
Reverse
Legend across field; labarum with three medallions on drapery, crowned by ☧, piercing serpent
Obverse legend
CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
Reverse legend
SPES - PVBLIC

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Constantinople 19
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
Reverse legend to match
SPES - PVBLIC
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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