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RIC X Glycereius 3105

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 473–AD 474

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Glycerius, AD 473–AD 474, catalogued as RIC X Glycereius 3105. Obverse: Bust of Glycerius, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Glycerius, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand, right foot resting on a step. Obverse legend: D N GLVCER-IVS F P AVG. Reverse legend: VICTORI-A AVGG.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Glycerius reigned as Western Roman emperor from March 473 until his abdication on 24 June 474, elevated by Gundobad, the magister militum, following the death of Emperor Olybrius in November 472. Never recognised by Eastern Roman emperor Leo I, Glycerius managed an Ostrogothic threat with diplomacy and tribute before Julius Nepos was dispatched with an army to supplant him. This gold solidus was struck between AD 473 and AD 474 at Ravenna, which functioned as the capital city of the Western Roman Empire throughout much of the fifth century.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ravenna
Issuing authority
Glycerius

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Glycerius, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Glycerius, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand, right foot resting on a step
Obverse legend
D N GLVCER-IVS F P AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGG

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match. 1 near-identical catalogue variant is consolidated into this entry.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.glyc_w.3105
Catalogue reference
RIC X Glycereius 3105
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.glyc_w.3105
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC X Glycereius 3113

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

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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