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RIC VIII Constantinople 121

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Constantinople 121. Denomination: AE3. 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 soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman bearded, facing soldier, extending left arm, with the legend FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO.

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Historical context

After his father's death, he became Augustus alongside his brothers Constantine II and Constans, taking control of Greece, Thrace, Egypt, and the Asian provinces. His reign involved protracted border wars against the Sasanian Empire and Germanic peoples, as well as internal civil wars and usurpations, before he became sole ruler following the defeat of Magnentius.

Struck at the mint of Constantinople, this bronze and billon AE3 coin features the obverse legend "D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG" accompanying the portrait of the emperor. The reverse depicts a helmeted soldier spearing a bearded, fallen horseman, accompanied by the inscription "FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO".

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
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 bearded, 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 121
Denomination and metal
AE3, 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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