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RIC VIII Treveri 223

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Treveri 223. Denomination: Reduced AE2. Authority: Constans. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand, with the legend D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG.

The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing right, head left, leading small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree with right hand and holding spear in left hand, with the legend FEL•TEMP•REPAR-ATIO.

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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. Initially appointed augustus alongside his brothers, he ruled Italy, Illyricum, and Africa. Following a civil war in 340 in which Constantine II was killed near Aquileia, Constans assumed control of the praetorian prefecture of Gaul, later conducting military campaigns against the Franks before his overthrow by Magnentius in 350.

Struck at the Trier mint under Constans's authority, this reduced AE2 bronze and billon coin belongs to his western administration. The obverse depicts the emperor holding a globe with the legend "D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG", while the reverse bears the legend "FEL•TEMP•REPAR-ATIO" and portrays a helmeted soldier leading a smaller, bare-headed figure away from a hut situated beneath a tree.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Reduced AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Trier
Authority
Constans

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constans, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand
Reverse
Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing right, head left, leading small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree with right hand and holding spear in left hand
Obverse legend
D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG
Reverse legend
FEL•TEMP•REPAR-ATIO

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Treveri 223
Denomination and metal
Reduced AE2, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
FEL•TEMP•REPAR-ATIO
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 Treveri 221

    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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