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RIC VII Constantinople 59

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Constantinople 59. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG. The reverse shows two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, each holding reversed spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, two standards, with the legend GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC VII Antioch 89, RIC VII Constantinople 75, RIC VII Nicomedia 189, RIC VII Constantinople 60, RIC VII Alexandria 58, RIC VII Antioch 87, RIC VII Antioch 88, RIC VII Aquileia 124, RIC VII Aquileia 134, RIC VII Constantinople 83, RIC VII Lugdunum 243, RIC VII Lugdunum 245, RIC VII Lugdunum 254, RIC VII Nicomedia 193, RIC VII Rome 353, RIC VII Rome 363, RIC VII Rome 364, RIC VII Rome 383, RIC VII Rome 395, RIC VII Thessalonica 198, RIC VII Thessalonica 199, RIC VII Thessalonica 200.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
15
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Constantine I ruled as Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, becoming the sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324 after victorious civil wars against Maxentius and Licinius. He founded the city of Constantinople on the site of Byzantium in 324, establishing it in 330 as the new eastern capital of the Roman Empire. This bronze coin was issued under Constantine's authority at his newly established capital mint.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, each holding reversed spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, two standards
Obverse legend
CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
Reverse legend
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Constantinople 59
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
Reverse legend to match
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
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
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VII Constantinople 137

    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 Constantinople 80

    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 Antioch 89

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Constantinople 75

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Nicomedia 189

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Constantinople 60

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Alexandria 58

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Antioch 87

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Antioch 88

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Aquileia 124

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Aquileia 134

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Constantinople 83

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Lugdunum 243

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Lugdunum 245

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Lugdunum 254

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Nicomedia 193

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Rome 353

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Rome 363

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Rome 364

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Rome 383

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Rome 395

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Thessalonica 198

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Thessalonica 199

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Thessalonica 200

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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