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RIC VII Siscia 147

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Siscia 147. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Siscia. The obverse shows head of Crispus, laureate, right, with the legend IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C or IVL CRISP-VS NOB C. The reverse shows vOT/V within a laurel wreath, with the legend CAESARVM NOSTRORVM.

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 Siscia 161, RIC VII Siscia 163.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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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. Proclaimed emperor at Eboracum in 306, he enacted broad administrative and military reforms across the empire, reorganised the army, and introduced the solidus to combat inflation.

This bronze coinage was issued under Constantine I at the mint of Siscia. The obverse features the laureate head of Crispus accompanied by the legend "IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C" or "IVL CRISP-VS NOB C", identifying him as Caesar. The reverse bears the inscription "CAESARVM NOSTRORVM" around a laurel wreath enclosing "VOT/V".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Siscia
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Head of Crispus, laureate, right
Reverse
VOT/V within a laurel wreath
Obverse legend
IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C or IVL CRISP-VS NOB C
Reverse legend
CAESARVM NOSTRORVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Siscia 147
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C or IVL CRISP-VS NOB C
Reverse legend to match
CAESARVM NOSTRORVM
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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Material
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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VII Siscia 161

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Siscia 163

    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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