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Constantine a10.01.002
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Constantine
Obv CONSTANTINVS AVG
(R head laur)
Rev SAMARTIA DEVICTA
(Victory holding trophy in right hand, branch in left hand, trampling captives)
PLONU in ex
London
RIC VII 289 (s) LMCC 10.01.002 (C)
2.9g, 19.5 mm x 19.9 mm
This coin was issued in about 323 AD after Constantine defeated a Sarmatian army who attacked a garrison, which was possibly based at Campona (Campona was south of Aquincum, which is now Budapest). Sarmatia was situated on the other side of the Danube. At the time, Constantine was based in Salonica and was preparing for war with Licinius, who was emperor in the East. Sarmatia Devicta means "Sarmatia has been conquered."
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