RIC X Basilicus 3306

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 475

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / 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
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