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RIC VIII Nicomedia 87

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Nicomedia 87. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows bust of Constantius Gallus, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES.

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 wearing cap, facing soldier, extending right arm; Γ in left field, with the legend FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO.

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Historical context

Constantius II was Roman emperor from 337 to 361, having been elevated to the rank of Caesar in 324 by his father, Constantine the Great. Following the overthrow and assassination of his brother Constans in 350, Constantius waged civil war against the usurper Magnentius. In 351, Constantius elevated his cousin Constantius Gallus to the subordinate rank of Caesar to govern in the east, before having him executed three years later.

Struck at the mint of Nicomedia under the authority of Constantius II, this large AE2 bronze and billon coin features Constantius Gallus with the obverse title "D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES". The reverse pairs the legend "FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO" with an image of a helmeted soldier spearing a fallen horseman who wears a cap and extends an arm towards his attacker.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Large AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Nicomedia
Authority
Constantius II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantius Gallus, bareheaded, 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 wearing cap, facing soldier, extending right arm; Γ in left field
Obverse legend
D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Nicomedia 87
Denomination and metal
Large AE2, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES
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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