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RIC VIII Constantinople 104

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Constantinople 104. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Constantinople. 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 vOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX within a wreath.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Constantius II was Roman emperor from 337 to 361. A son of Constantine the Great, he initially governed the eastern empire before becoming sole ruler following civil wars against the usurper Magnentius, whom he defeated at Mursa Major in 351 and Mons Seleucus in 353. His reign featured frequent frontier warfare against the Sasanian Empire and Germanic peoples, alongside ongoing domestic religious disputes and internal rebellions.

Produced at Constantinople, this silver siliqua represents a denomination type originating in the fourth century. The modern term siliqua denotes small, thin silver coins applied by numismatic convention on the premise that they were valued at one twenty-fourth of a gold solidus. Issued under Constantius II, this piece bears his obverse imperial portrait and title "D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG", paired with a reverse design displaying "VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX" enclosed within a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Constantius II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
VOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX within a wreath
Obverse legend
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Constantinople 104
Denomination and metal
Siliqua, Silver
Obverse legend to match
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
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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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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Arelate 253

    Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend not recorded in the source. Consolidated into this entry.

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