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Mediolanum (ancient mint)

Ancient mint recorded as the striking place of Roman Imperial coin types in the OCRE type corpus.

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Entries are linked to a maker only where the museum or collection record names that maker; attributed, workshop and uncertain names are not linked.

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RIC X Marcian 2305

The British Museum

ancient coins

RIC X Marcian 2305

AD 455

RIC X Marcian 2305 is a tremissis coin featuring imperial iconography and inscriptions. Its obverse depicts a right-facing bust of Marcian that is pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed, accompanied by the legend D N MARCIAN-VS PERP AVG. The reverse design presents a cross positioned within a wreath, with no reverse…

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RIC X Leo I (West) 2506

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

ancient coins

RIC X Leo I (West) 2506

AD 457

Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Leo I, AD 457, catalogued as RIC X Leo I (West) 2506. Obverse: Bust of Leo I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Leo I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding cross on globe in right hand and standard in left hand. Obverse legend: D N LEO PE…

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RIC X Julius Nepos 3220

The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus

ancient coins

RIC X Julius Nepos 3220

AD 474–AD 475

This object is a gold tremissis coin. Its obverse depicts a right-facing bust of Julius Nepos that is pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed. The accompanying obverse legend reads "D N IVL NE-POS P F AVG". The reverse design of the coin features a cross. documentation. The coin was manufactured from struck gold betw…

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RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3416

Numista catalogue (photo contributor credited on the source page)

ancient coins

RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3416

AD 475–AD 476

Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Romulus Augustulus, AD 475–AD 476, catalogued as RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3416. Obverse: Bust of Romulus Augustulus, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: Victory,…

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