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RIC VIII Constantinople 84

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Constantinople 84. Denomination: Small AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows constantius II, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and resting left hand on shield; before him, two captives standing, with the legend FEL TEMP - REPARATIO.

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Historical context

Elevated to Caesar in 324 and Augustus in 337, he initially ruled the eastern empire, which included Thrace, Greece, Egypt, and the Asian provinces. His reign involved ongoing frontier warfare against the Sasanian Empire and Germanic peoples, alongside internal conflicts against usurpers such as Magnentius, which eventually left him sole ruler.

Struck at the mint of Constantinople, this small AE2 billon or bronze piece features the obverse legend "D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG". The reverse bears the inscription "FEL TEMP - REPARATIO" and depicts the emperor in military attire holding a shield and a standard marked with a Chi-Rho on its banner, with two captives standing before him.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Small AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Constantius II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand
Reverse
Constantius II, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and resting left hand on shield; before him, two captives standing
Obverse legend
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
FEL TEMP - REPARATIO

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Constantinople 84
Denomination and metal
Small AE2, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
FEL TEMP - REPARATIO
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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