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RIC VII Treveri 212

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VII Treveri 212. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Licinius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, holding mappa in raised right hand and sceptre across left shoulder, with the legend IMP LICI-NIVS AVG.

The reverse shows eagle, standing left on wave line, carrying Licinius, who is standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre across left shoulder, with the legend IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVG.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Constantine I was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, having been proclaimed augustus by his army at Eboracum following the death of his father. He fought in the civil wars of the Tetrarchy against rival emperors, including Maxentius and Licinius, before eventually emerging victorious by 324 to become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire.

Struck at the mint of Trier, this bronze issue carries the obverse legend "IMP LICI-NIVS AVG" alongside a bust of Licinius holding a mappa and sceptre. The reverse pairs the inscription "IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVG" with an eagle carrying Licinius, who bears a thunderbolt and sceptre.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE2; AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Trier
Authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Licinius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, holding mappa in raised right hand and sceptre across left shoulder
Reverse
Eagle, standing left on wave line, carrying Licinius, who is standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre across left shoulder
Obverse legend
IMP LICI-NIVS AVG
Reverse legend
IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC VII Treveri 212
Denomination and metal
AE2; AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP LICI-NIVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
IOVI CONSER-VATORI 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

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Material
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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VII Treveri 210

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VII Treveri 211

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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