RIC X Avitus 2403

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 455–AD 456

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Mediolanum (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Avitus, AD 455–AD 456, catalogued as RIC X Avitus 2403. Obverse: Bust of Avitus, bearded, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Avitus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a prostrate captive with left foot. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Gold
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Mediolanum
Issuing authority: Avitus

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Avitus, bearded, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Avitus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a prostrate captive with left foot
Obverse legend: D N AVITVS - PERP F AVG
Reverse legend: VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.av_w.2403
Catalogue reference: RIC X Avitus 2403
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.av_w.2403

Catalogue references

Research required

Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
Diameter and die axis not transcribed
Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
No rights-cleared photograph identified yet

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