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RIC VII Londinium 1

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Londinium 1. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Londinium. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG.

The reverse shows constantine I, draped, cuirassed, mounted left, raising right hand and holding spear in left hand, with the legend ADVENT-VS AVG N.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Recalled to the west in AD 305 to campaign alongside his father in the province of Britannia, Constantine was proclaimed as augustus by his army at Eboracum following his father's death in 306. He later emerged victorious from the civil wars of the Tetrarchy to become sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324.

Produced under Constantine's authority at the Londinium mint, this bronze AE2 or AE3 piece belongs to imperial base-metal coinage. The obverse presents the emperor with the imperial title in the inscription "IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG". The reverse design depicts Constantine I mounted on horseback, raising his right hand and holding a spear, accompanied by the legend "ADVENT-VS AVG N".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Londinium
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Constantine I, draped, cuirassed, mounted left, raising right hand and holding spear in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG
Reverse legend
ADVENT-VS AVG N

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Londinium 1
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
ADVENT-VS AVG N
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

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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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VII Londinium 2

    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 Londinium 21

    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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