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RIC VIII Antioch 13

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 337–AD 347

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Antioch, Syria under Constantius II, AD 337–AD 347, catalogued as RIC VIII Antioch 13. Obverse: Bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/XXX on her left knee; a small genius supports the shield with both hands. Obverse legend: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. Reverse legend: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM.

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 VIII Antioch 18.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Following the death of Constantine the Great in 337, his sons Constantius II, Constantine II, and Constans became Augusti and partitioned the Roman Empire. Constantius II was allocated the eastern territories, including Greece, Thrace, Egypt, and the Asian provinces, ruling from the major Syrian metropolis of Antioch, which served as the seat of the comes Orientis. This solidus—a late Roman gold coin introduced in the early 4th century at approximately 4.45 grams—was produced at the Antioch mint bearing the portrait of Constantine II, who shared imperial authority until he died fighting Constans in 340.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Constantius II

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/XXX on her left knee; a small genius supports the shield with both hands
Obverse legend
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.anch.13
Catalogue reference
RIC VIII Antioch 13
Type corpus identifier
ric.8.anch.13
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Material
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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Antioch 18

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

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
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