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RIC VII Rome 289

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Rome 289. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, with the legend CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C.

The reverse shows camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying stone layers; star above, with the legend PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Constantine I was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337. Proclaimed augustus by his army at Eboracum in 306, he emerged victorious from the civil wars of the Tetrarchy against Maxentius and Licinius, becoming sole ruler of the Roman Empire by 324. Constantine enacted extensive administrative and military reforms, reorganised the Roman army into mobile field units and frontier-garrison troops, and founded Constantinople as the new capital.

Struck at the Rome mint under the authority of Constantine I, this bronze piece was issued in the AE2 or AE3 denomination. The obverse features the bust of Constantine II with the inscription "CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C". The reverse depicts a camp gate with two turrets, without doors, beneath a star, accompanied by the legend "PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left
Reverse
Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying stone layers; star above
Obverse legend
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Reverse legend
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Rome 289
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANTINVS IVN 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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