What is RIC VI Rome 337b?

RIC VI Rome 337b is a Bronze AE2 of Constantine I (312 AD-313 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 337b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Rome 337b?

RIC VI Rome 337b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 4.71g, diameter 22mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Constantine I AE2 (RIC VI Rome 337b)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC VI Rome 337b

Ruler

Constantine I

Denomination

AE2

Date

312 AD-313 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

4.71g

Diameter

22mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG

Bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI or SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI

Sol, chlamys hanging behind (sometimes flying out), standing right, raising right hand and holding up globe in left hand

About This Type

This RIC VI Rome 337b is an ae2 of Constantine I (312 AD-313 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Sol, chlamys hanging behind (sometimes flying out), standing right, raising right hand and holding up globe in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 4.71g, 22mm diameter.

About the AE2

AE2 is a modern size classification for late Roman bronze coins measuring 21–25mm in diameter. This class includes the reduced folles and nummi of the Constantinian and Valentinianic periods. The classification is widely used in RIC and dealer catalogs when the ancient denomination name is debated.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC VI Rome 337b?: RIC VI Rome 337b is a Bronze AE2 of Constantine I (312 AD-313 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VI Rome 337b.
How do you identify RIC VI Rome 337b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Maximinus Daia, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Sol, chlamys hanging behind (sometimes flying out), standing right, raising right hand and holding up globe in left hand with the inscription SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI or SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VI Rome 337b?: RIC VI Rome 337b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 4.71g, diameter 22mm, die axis 12 h, struck.