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RIC VII Thessalonica 4

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Thessalonica 4. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Licinius. Mint: Thessalonica. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P F INV AVG.

The reverse shows jupiter, nude, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left, eagle with wreath, with the legend IOVI CONS-ERVATORI.

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Historical context

This bronze issue was struck at the Thessalonica mint under the authority of Licinius, who ruled as Roman emperor from 308 to 324. Throughout the majority of his reign, Licinius was the colleague and rival of Constantine I, with whom he jointly issued the Edict of Milan granting official toleration to Christians within the Roman Empire, before Constantine ultimately defeated him at the Battle of Chrysopolis in 324.

Categorised denominationally as an AE2 or AE3, the piece reflects the imperial relationship between the two rulers by bearing the portrait of Constantine I on the obverse alongside the legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P F INV AVG. The reverse honours the Roman deity Jupiter with the legend IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, depicting the nude god draped in a chlamys, holding a sceptre and a Victory on a globe, accompanied by an eagle holding a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Thessalonica
Authority
Licinius

Design

Obverse
Head of Constantine I, laureate, right
Reverse
Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left, eagle with wreath
Obverse legend
IMP CONSTANTINVS P F INV AVG
Reverse legend
IOVI CONS-ERVATORI

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Thessalonica 4
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP CONSTANTINVS P F INV AVG
Reverse legend to match
IOVI CONS-ERVATORI
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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