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RIC VII Sirmium 49

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Sirmium 49. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Sirmium. The obverse shows head of Crispus, laureate, right, with the legend FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding trophy in right hand and spurning seated captive with left hand, with the legend ALAMANNI-A DEVICTA. The obverse shows head of Crispus, laureate, right, with the legend FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding trophy in right hand and spurning seated captive with left hand, with the legend ALAMANNI-A DEVICTA.

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 Sirmium 50.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Constantine I, who served as Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, appointed his eldest son Crispus as caesar in March 317. Crispus held this junior imperial office and gained military distinction until his father executed him in 326. This coin was issued under Constantine's authority at Sirmium, an important Roman city located in Pannonia on the Sava river that had been proclaimed one of the empire's four capitals in 293 AD.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Sirmium
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Head of Crispus, laureate, right
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding trophy in right hand and spurning seated captive with left hand
Obverse legend
FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend
ALAMANNI-A DEVICTA

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Sirmium 49
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend to match
ALAMANNI-A 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. 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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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VII Sirmium 50

    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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