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RIC VIII Constantinople 109

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Constantinople 109. Denomination: Reduced AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; Δ behind bust, 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 pointed cap, facing soldier, extending left arm, with the legend FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO.

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 Constantinople 117.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Constantius II, a son of Constantine the Great, was raised to Caesar in 324 and became Augustus alongside his brothers on 9 September 337. His reign saw repeated border wars against the Sasanian Empire and Germanic peoples, as well as internal civil conflicts. This coin was produced under his authority at Constantinople, the new eastern capital founded in 324 on the site of Byzantium and inaugurated in 330.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Reduced AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Constantius II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; Δ behind bust
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 pointed 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 Constantinople 109
Denomination and metal
Reduced 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.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Constantinople 112

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VIII Constantinople 116

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC VIII Constantinople 117

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

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