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RIC VIII Constantinople 49

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Constantinople 49. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Helena, hair elaborately dressed, wearing ornamental mantle and necklace, right, with the legend FL IVL HEL-ENAE AVG.

The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand, with the legend PAX PV-BLICA.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Elevated to Caesar in 324, he became Augustus alongside his brothers Constantine II and Constans in September 337, receiving Greece, Thrace, Egypt, and the Asian provinces. Following the death of his brothers and his victory over the usurper Magnentius by 353, Constantius ruled as sole emperor, operating amidst constant border conflicts and internal civil unrest.

Struck at the Constantinople mint under the authority of Constantius II, this bronze AE3 piece honours Helena. The obverse depicts her bust with the legend "FL IVL HEL-ENAE AVG". The reverse presents Pax holding a branch and a transverse sceptre, accompanied by the inscription "PAX PV-BLICA".

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Constantius II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Helena, hair elaborately dressed, wearing ornamental mantle and necklace, right
Reverse
Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
FL IVL HEL-ENAE AVG
Reverse legend
PAX PV-BLICA

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Constantinople 49
Denomination and metal
AE3, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
FL IVL HEL-ENAE AVG
Reverse legend to match
PAX PV-BLICA
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 Constantinople 48

    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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