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RIC VIII Alexandria 72

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Alexandria 72. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman wearing cap, facing soldier, extending left arm, with the legend FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO.

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Historical context

Constantius II was Roman emperor from 337 to 361. A son of Constantine the Great, he was elevated to Caesar in 324 and became Augustus alongside his brothers Constantine II and Constans in 337. When the brothers divided the empire, Constantius received Greece, Thrace, the Asian provinces, and Egypt, where the mint of Alexandria was situated. His reign involved protracted warfare against the Sasanian Empire alongside internal civil conflicts.

Struck at Alexandria, this large bronze and billon coin bears the obverse legend "D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts a helmeted soldier spearing a fallen horseman, paired with the legend "FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO". This coinage was produced under Constantius's imperial authority within his eastern territory, during an era marked by border conflicts and campaigns to maintain stability across the Roman Empire.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Large AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Alexandria
Authority
Constantius II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman wearing cap, facing soldier, extending left arm
Obverse legend
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Alexandria 72
Denomination and metal
Large AE2, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO
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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