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RIC VII Londinium 298

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Londinium 298. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Londinium. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, with the legend FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C. The reverse shows camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with five or six stone layers; star above, with the legend PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS.

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 Constantinople 21, RIC VII Siscia 216.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Constantine I ruled as Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, having first been proclaimed augustus by his army at Eboracum following his campaigns in Britannia. After prevailing in the civil wars of the Tetrarchy against Maxentius and Licinius, he became sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324. His administration instituted major administrative reforms and established Constantinople as the imperial capital.

This bronze coinage was issued under the authority of Constantine I from the mint of Londinium, with related types struck at other imperial mints including Constantinople and Siscia. The obverse features Constantius II with the legend "FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C", while the reverse depicts a camp gate with two turrets beneath a star, accompanied by the inscription "PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Londinium
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left
Reverse
Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with five or six stone layers; star above
Obverse legend
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Reverse legend
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Londinium 298
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Reverse legend to match
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS
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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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VII Constantinople 21

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

  • RIC VII Siscia 216

    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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