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RIC VIII Rome 298

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RIC VIII Rome 298, Solidus, Gold, struck at Rome, 357–357 AD. Obverse: bust of constantius ii, pearl-diademed, wearing consular robes, left, holding mappa in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Reverse: roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed vot/xxxv/mvlt/xxxx; roma holding spear in left hand; constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, her right foot on prow. Weight about 4.4 g, diameter 21.5 mm.
obverse RIC VIII Rome 298
obverse: Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, wearing consular robes, left, holding mappa in right hand and sceptre in left hand
reverse RIC VIII Rome 298
reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed VOT/XXXV/MVLT/XXXX; Roma holding spear in left hand; Constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, her right foot on prow
mint Rome weight 4.44g (1)
ruler Constantius II diameter ⌀21.5 (1)
denomination Solidus axis 12↕ (1)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, wearing consular robes, left, holding mappa in right hand and sceptre in left hand

FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG
reverse

Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed VOT/XXXV/MVLT/XXXX; Roma holding spear in left hand; Constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, her right foot on prow

FELICITAS - RO-MANORVM
specimens (1)
American Numismatic Society 4.44g ⌀21.5 12↕

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RIC VIII Rome 298 (ric.8.rom.298), 357–357 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-rome-298/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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