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RIC VII Heraclea 70

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Heraclea 70. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Heraclea. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, diademed, right, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. The reverse shows vOT/XXX within a laurel wreath, with the legend D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG.

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Historical context

Proclaimed augustus by his troops in Britannia, he emerged victorious from the civil wars of the Tetrarchy against Maxentius and Licinius to become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324. His reign brought significant administrative and military reorganisations, alongside the establishment of Constantinople as the imperial capital.

This bronze coinage was issued under Constantine's authority from the mint at Heraclea. The obverse presents the diademed head of the emperor accompanied by the inscription "CONSTAN-TINVS AVG". On the reverse, the legend "D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG" surrounds a laurel wreath containing the inscription "VOT/XXX", commemorating imperial vows undertaken during his rule across the empire.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Heraclea
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Head of Constantine I, diademed, right
Reverse
VOT/XXX within a laurel wreath
Obverse legend
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Reverse legend
D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Heraclea 70
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG
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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VII Heraclea 71

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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