RIC VIII Antioch 81
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VIII Antioch 81. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Antioch, Syria. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Solidus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Antioch, Syria
- Authority
- Constantius II
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, head slightly left, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX; Roma raising right arm and holding spear in left hand; Constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, her right foot on prow
- Obverse legend
- FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG
- Reverse legend
- GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.8.anch.81
Research required
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