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RIC VIII Antioch 132

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Antioch 132. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Antioch, Syria. 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 right arm, with the legend FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO.

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Historical context

Constantius II, a son of Constantine the Great, ruled as Roman emperor from 337 to 361. Having received the eastern territories, including Greece, Thrace, Egypt, and the Asian provinces, he spent much of his reign occupied by a prolonged and costly war against the Sasanian Empire on the eastern frontier, as well as navigating civil conflicts against usurpers such as Magnentius.

This Large AE2 bronze and billon coin was minted in Antioch, Syria, an imperial mint within Constantius's eastern sphere. The obverse identifies the emperor with the imperial title and legend "D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts a helmeted Roman soldier spearing a fallen horseman wearing a cap, combined with the legend "FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO". This reverse design and slogan formed part of the coinage struck across imperial mints during this era of military challenges on the borders.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Large AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
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 right arm
Obverse legend
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Antioch 132
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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Varieties

  • RIC VIII Antioch 135

    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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