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RIC VII Rome 19

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Rome 19. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Licinius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows sol, radiate, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand, with the legend SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI.

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 Rome 29.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

This bronze coinage was produced under the authority of the Roman emperor Licinius at the mint of Rome. Licinius reigned from 308 to 324, during which time he served as the colleague and rival of Constantine I. Together, the two rulers co-authored the Edict of Milan, granting official religious toleration to Christians across the Roman Empire, before their rivalry ended in Licinius's defeat at Chrysopolis.

Struck in the denominations of AE2 or AE3, this issue pairs an obverse portrait of Constantine I with the reverse legend "SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI". The obverse identifies Constantine with the legend "IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG", while the reverse design displays Sol radiate, wearing a chlamys draped across his left shoulder, raising his right hand and holding a globe in his left hand.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Licinius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Sol, radiate, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Rome 19
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI
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 Rome 27

    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 Rome 33

    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 Rome 78

    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 Rome 29

    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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