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RIC VIII Nicomedia 54

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Nicomedia 54. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows bust of Constantine II, veiled, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG. The reverse shows constantine I, veiled, draped, standing right, raising left hand, with the legend VN - MR.

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 Antioch 112, RIC VIII Constantinople 68.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

This AE3 bronze and billon coinage was struck under the authority of Constantius II at the Nicomedia mint, with related issues also produced at Constantinople and Antioch. The obverse depicts a veiled, draped, and cuirassed bust accompanied by the legend "DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG", identifying Constantine II. The reverse portrays a veiled and draped Constantine I standing right and raising his left hand, paired with the legend "VN - MR".

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Nicomedia
Authority
Constantius II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantine II, veiled, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Constantine I, veiled, draped, standing right, raising left hand
Obverse legend
DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG
Reverse legend
VN - MR

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Nicomedia 54
Denomination and metal
AE3, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG
Reverse legend to match
VN - MR
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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Nicomedia 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.

  • RIC VIII Nicomedia 57

    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 Antioch 112

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

  • RIC VIII Constantinople 68

    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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