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Nummus - Constantinus I VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, Treveri
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 318-319 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantine I facing three-quarter forward to the left, the emperor depicted in military attire with a spear or pellet-tipped scepter resting on the right shoulder. The effigy conveys an image of imperial military authority consistent with Constantinian iconography of the period. The encircling obverse legend reads IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG in Latin characters. The bust type, with its distinctive three-quarter forward facing orientation, is relatively rare and marks a departure from the more conventional profile representation. The overall style is characteristic of the Treveri mint workshops during the early Constantinian era. |
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| Reverse description | Two Victories standing face to face, each winged and draped, jointly supporting a shield inscribed with the two-line votive legend VOT / PR upon a low altar situated between them. The composition symbolizes the perpetual victories and votive offerings of the reigning emperor. The primary reverse legend VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP encircles the design, proclaiming the joyful victories of the foremost ruler. The mintmark PTR or STR appears in the exergue, identifying the emission as a product of the Treveri mint. This reverse type is associated with the Constantinian coinage reforms of 318–319 AD. |
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The VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP type was struck across multiple western mints following Constantine's decisive victory over Licinius at the Battle of Cibalae in October 316, a conflict that shattered the uneasy imperial partnership formalized at Mediolanum four years earlier. Trier, as the principal Constantinian mint in the west, produced this issue in substantial volume through the following campaigning seasons.
RIC VII 208a is the officina A piece. The series runs through multiple officinae at Trier with varying rarity across the die pairings — 208a is among the more frequently encountered, though attribution errors between neighboring RIC numbers remain common in the trade.