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RIC VII Lugdunum 222

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Lugdunum 222. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG.

The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding trophy on right arm and branch in left hand, spurning a seated captive, with the legend SARMATIA - DEVICTA.

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Historical context

Constantine I ruled the Roman Empire from AD 306 to 337, eventually becoming sole ruler by 324 after victorious civil wars against Maxentius and Licinius. Across his reign, he restructured the imperial government, reorganised the Roman army into mobile units and frontier garrisons, and pursued military campaigns against various tribes along the Roman frontiers, including the Franks, Alemanni, Goths, and Sarmatians.

Struck at the mint of Lugdunum, this bronze coinage bears the obverse legend "CONSTAN-TINVS AVG" alongside the laureate portrait of Constantine I. The reverse features the legend "SARMATIA - DEVICTA", accompanying an image of a winged Victory advancing with a trophy and branch while spurning a seated captive, referencing the emperor's frontier campaigns against the Sarmatians.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Head of Constantine I, laureate, right
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding trophy on right arm and branch in left hand, spurning a seated captive
Obverse legend
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Reverse legend
SARMATIA - DEVICTA

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Lugdunum 222
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
SARMATIA - DEVICTA
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 212

    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 Lugdunum 214

    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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