RIC VIII Treveri 42
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC VIII Treveri 42. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantine II. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Helena, hair elaborately dressed, wearing ornamental mantle and necklace, right, with the legend FL IVL HE-LENAE AVG. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand, with the legend PA-X PV-BLICA.
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 27.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 6
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Constantine II was Roman emperor from 337 to 340, having ascended the throne after the death of his father, Emperor Constantine I, alongside his two younger brothers. He governed Gaul, Hispania, and Britain, with the city of Trier serving as one of the regional centres, having earlier functioned as a capital of the Roman Empire during the Tetrarchy. The coinage issued under his authority at Trier honoured Helena, mother of Constantine I and grandmother of Constantine II, who had served as Augusta of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Billon; Bronze
- Denomination
- AE3
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Trier
- Authority
- Constantine II
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Helena, hair elaborately dressed, wearing ornamental mantle and necklace, right
- Reverse
- Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand
- Obverse legend
- FL IVL HE-LENAE AVG
- Reverse legend
- PA-X PV-BLICA
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VIII Treveri 42
- Denomination and metal
- AE3, Billon; Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- FL IVL HE-LENAE AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- PA-X PV-BLICA
- 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.tri.42
Varieties
RIC VIII Treveri 47
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 Treveri 55
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 Treveri 63
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 Treveri 78
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 Treveri 90
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 27
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.