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RIC VIII Treveri 135

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Treveri 135. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constans. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTANS - AVGVSTVS.

The reverse shows two Victories, winged, draped, facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/X/MVLT/XX, with the legend VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Constans, the youngest son of Constantine the Great, served as Roman emperor from 337 until his death in 350. Appointed augustus alongside his brothers, he originally administered Italy, Illyricum, and Africa. Following a civil war in 340 in which his brother Constantine II was killed near Aquileia, Constans secured control over the praetorian prefecture of Gaul, encompassing regions associated with the mint at Trier.

This gold coin represents the solidus, a denomination introduced in the early fourth century to replace the earlier aureus. Struck as a highly pure gold issue, the solidus served as the principal gold coin of commerce across Western Europe throughout late Roman antiquity. The obverse presents Constans with the title "CONSTANS - AVGVSTVS", while the reverse records the legend "VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG" alongside a wreath inscribed with imperial vows, "VOT/X/MVLT/XX", held between two facing Victories.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Trier
Authority
Constans

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Two Victories, winged, draped, facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/X/MVLT/XX
Obverse legend
CONSTANS - AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend
VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Treveri 135
Denomination and metal
Solidus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
CONSTANS - AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend to match
VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG
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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Material
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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Treveri 138

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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