RIC VIII Rome 260
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VIII Rome 260. Denomination: Reduced AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; Δ behind bust, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. 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 a pointed cap, falling forward, clutching horse's neck, with the legend FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO.
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 261.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 6
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Constantius II was elevated to Caesar in 324 and became Augustus on 9 September 337 alongside his brothers. After the death of Constans in 350, Constantius fought a civil war against the usurper Magnentius, defeating him at Mursa Major in 351 and Mons Seleucus in 353, which left him sole ruler of the Roman Empire. This coin was produced under his authority at Rome, the former capital of the empire located along the Tiber Valley.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Billon; Bronze
- Denomination
- Reduced AE2
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Constantius II
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Constantius II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; Δ behind bust
- 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 a pointed cap, falling forward, clutching horse's neck
- Obverse legend
- D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VIII Rome 260
- Denomination and metal
- Reduced AE2, Billon; Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
- 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.
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.260
Varieties
RIC VIII Rome 256
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 259
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 261
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.