RIC VIII Rome 16
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VIII Rome 16. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantine II. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Constans, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N FL CONSTANS AVG. The reverse shows securitas, draped, standing front, head right, legs crossed, holding sceptre in right hand and leaning left elbow on column, with the legend SECVRITAS REI P.
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 Rome 9.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 6
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Constantine II, the eldest son of Constantine I and Fausta, became Roman emperor in 337, ruling Gaul, Hispania, and Britain alongside his younger brothers. His youngest brother, Constans, was made augustus in September 337 and assigned the praetorian prefectures of Italy, Illyricum, and Africa. Constantine II attempted to assert his rights of primogeniture over Constans, leading to a conflict in which Constantine was killed during an invasion of Italy in 340. Struck at Rome under Constantine II, this coinage features the bust of Constans.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Billon; Bronze
- Denomination
- AE3
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Constantine II
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Constans, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Securitas, draped, standing front, head right, legs crossed, holding sceptre in right hand and leaning left elbow on column
- Obverse legend
- D N FL CONSTANS AVG
- Reverse legend
- SECVRITAS REI P
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VIII Rome 16
- Denomination and metal
- AE3, Billon; Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- D N FL CONSTANS AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- SECVRITAS REI P
- 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
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.8.rom.16
Varieties
RIC VIII Rome 11
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 Rome 9
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.