RIC VII Thessalonica 214
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VII Thessalonica 214. Denomination: Uncertain value. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Thessalonica. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, right, looking upward.
The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Struck at the mint of Thessalonica, this silver coin belongs to the imperial coinage of Constantine's reign. The obverse depicts the emperor wearing a rosette diadem and looking upward, without an accompanying legend. The reverse carries the imperial title "CONSTAN-TINVS AVG" alongside an image of winged Victory advancing left, holding a wreath and a palm.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Uncertain value
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Thessalonica
- Authority
- Constantine I
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, right, looking upward
- Reverse
- Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
- Obverse legend
- Research required
- Reverse legend
- CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VII Thessalonica 214
- Denomination and metal
- Uncertain value, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- Research required
- Reverse legend to match
- CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
- 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.thes.214
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.