RIC VIII Constantinople 59
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VIII Constantinople 59. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTA-NTIVS AVG. The reverse shows vOT/XX/MVLT/XXX within a wreath, with the legend FELICITAS REI PVBLICE.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Elevated to Caesar in 324 and Augustus in 337 alongside his brothers, he initially governed Thrace, Greece, Egypt, and the Asian provinces. Following the death of his brothers and the defeat of the usurper Magnentius by 353, Constantius ruled as sole emperor during a reign characterised by border wars and internal civil strife.
This silver coin is a siliqua, a modern designation for a small, thin Roman silver denomination introduced in the fourth century. The term has been applied since the nineteenth century on the assumption that such coins were valued at one twenty-fourth of a gold solidus. Issued at the mint of Constantinople, the coin carries the obverse legend "D N CONSTA-NTIVS AVG" and the reverse inscription "FELICITAS REI PVBLICE" surrounding "VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX" enclosed within a wreath.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Siliqua
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Constantinople
- Authority
- Constantius II
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Constantius II, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX within a wreath
- Obverse legend
- D N CONSTA-NTIVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- FELICITAS REI PVBLICE
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VIII Constantinople 59
- Denomination and metal
- Siliqua, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- D N CONSTA-NTIVS AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- FELICITAS REI PVBLICE
- 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
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
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- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.8.cnp.59
Research required
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