What are the physical specifications of RIC VIII Rome 286?

RIC VIII Rome 286 was struck in Gold, standard weight 19.32g, diameter 38mm, struck.

Constantius II Multiple-Gold — RIC VIII Rome 286

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC VIII Rome 286

Ruler

Constantius II

Denomination

Multiple-Gold

Date

355 AD-361 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

19.32g

Diameter

38mm

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG

Bust of Constantius II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left

Reverse

GLORIA RO-MANORVM

Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, holding globe on which Victory stands holding wreath and palm in right hand, and holding sceptre in left hand; left foot resting on prow

About This Type

This RIC VIII Rome 286 is a multiple-gold of Constantius II (355 AD-361 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, holding globe on which Victory stands holding wreath and palm in right hand, and holding sceptre in left hand; left foot resting on prow. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 19.32g, 38mm diameter.

About the Multiple-Gold

Gold multiples are oversized gold coins struck at weights of two or more solidi. They were presentation pieces and imperial donatives rather than circulating currency. Surviving examples are extremely rare and command high prices.

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 VIII Rome 286?: RIC VIII Rome 286 is a Gold Multiple-Gold of Constantius II (355 AD-361 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC VIII Rome 286.
How do you identify RIC VIII Rome 286?: The obverse depicts Bust of Constantius II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left with the inscription FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG. The reverse depicts Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, holding globe on which Victory stands holding wreath and palm in right hand, and holding sceptre in left hand; left foot resting on prow with the inscription GLORIA RO-MANORVM. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC VIII Rome 286?: RIC VIII Rome 286 was struck in Gold, standard weight 19.32g, diameter 38mm, struck.