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RIC VII Lugdunum 215

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Lugdunum 215. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Crispus, laureate, right, with the legend IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C. The reverse shows vOT/X within a laurel wreath, with the legend CAESARVM NOSTRORVM.

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 Thessalonica 125, RIC VII Thessalonica 128, RIC VII Arelate 262, RIC VII Siscia 182, RIC VII Siscia 165.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Struck at Lugdunum, this bronze AE2 or AE3 coinage was issued under the authority of Constantine I. The obverse features the laureate head of Crispus accompanied by the legend IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C, designating him as Caesar. The reverse bears the legend CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around a laurel wreath enclosing VOT/X. Parallel issues sharing this reverse type were produced across other imperial mints, including Thessalonica, Arelate, and Siscia.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Head of Crispus, laureate, right
Reverse
VOT/X within a laurel wreath
Obverse legend
IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C
Reverse legend
CAESARVM NOSTRORVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Lugdunum 215
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C
Reverse legend to match
CAESARVM NOSTRORVM
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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VII Lugdunum 216

    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 Thessalonica 125

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

  • RIC VII Thessalonica 128

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

  • RIC VII Arelate 262

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

  • RIC VII Siscia 182

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

  • RIC VII Siscia 165

    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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