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RIC X Anthemius 2831

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Anthemius 2831. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Anthemius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Anthemius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with cross behind left shoulder, with the legend D N ANTHE-MIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows anthemius and Leo I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, each holding spear in outer hand and supporting a globe surmounted by a cross between them, with the legend SALVS R-EI P-VBLICAE.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC X Anthemius 2890, RIC X Anthemius 2893, RIC X Anthemius 2801.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Anthemius served as Western Roman emperor from 467 to 472, having been elevated to the Western throne by the Eastern Roman emperor Leo I, who ruled from 457 to 474. Issued at Rome, this solidus—a late Roman and Byzantine gold denomination introduced in the early fourth century—features Anthemius alongside Leo I on the reverse, symbolising political unity between the two rulers.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Anthemius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Anthemius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with cross behind left shoulder
Reverse
Anthemius and Leo I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, each holding spear in outer hand and supporting a globe surmounted by a cross between them
Obverse legend
D N ANTHE-MIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SALVS R-EI P-VBLICAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Anthemius 2831
Denomination and metal
Solidus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N ANTHE-MIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
SALVS R-EI P-VBLICAE
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Recorded
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Research required
Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC X Anthemius 2803

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2813

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2816

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2823

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2826

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2833

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2835

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2880

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2884

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2887

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2890

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2893

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Anthemius 2801

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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