RIC VII Rome 287
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VII Rome 287. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. The reverse shows camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying stone layers; star above, with the legend PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
This bronze AE2 or AE3 coinage was struck under Constantine's authority at the Rome mint. The obverse features the laureate head of Constantine I accompanied by the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. The reverse design depicts a camp gate with two turrets, without doors, beneath a star, paired with the legend PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- AE2; AE3
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Constantine I
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Constantine I, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying stone layers; star above
- Obverse legend
- CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VII Rome 287
- Denomination and metal
- AE2; AE3, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG
- 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
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.7.rom.287
Varieties
RIC VII Rome 264
Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.