RIC X Basilicus 3306
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
AD 475
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireMaker / issuer
Ravenna (ancient mint)
Siliqua in silver struck at Ravenna under Basiliscus, AD 475, catalogued as RIC X Basilicus 3306. Obverse: Bust of Basiliscus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned facing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Manufacture
- Struck
- Denomination
- Siliqua
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ravenna
- Issuing authority
- Basiliscus
Design
- Obverse type
- Bust of Basiliscus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse type
- Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned facing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left hand
- Obverse legend
- Unclear Basiliscus legend
- Reverse legend
- VRBIS - ROMA
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.bas_w.3306
- Catalogue reference
- RIC X Basilicus 3306
- Type corpus identifier
- ric.10.bas_w.3306
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