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Solidus - Constantinus III VICTORIA AVGGG, Treveri
| Issuer | Western Roman Empire |
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| Year | 408-411 |
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| Weight | 4.44 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The emperor Constantinus III stands in full military attire, facing right, his left foot placed upon a prostrate captive who reclines before him on the ground in a gesture of subjugation. In his raised right hand he holds a long military standard (labarum), while his extended left hand supports a small winged Victory standing on a globe and bearing a wreath — a powerful symbol of imperial triumph. The composition follows the established late Roman solidus reverse type, conveying both military dominance and divine favor. The mintmark appears in the exergue below the ground line. |
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Constantinus III was a common soldier elevated to Augustus by mutinous troops in Britain in 407, who then crossed to Gaul and seized Trier — making this solidus the product of a usurper who briefly controlled more of the Western Empire than the legitimate court at Ravenna. He even managed to extract formal recognition from Honorius in 409, which makes his coinage technically legitimate for at least part of this issue's date range.
His execution came in 411 after Honorius withdrew recognition and the general Constantius besieged Arles. Trier itself was sacked by Franks during this same period of instability.