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RIC X Johannes 1901

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 423–AD 425

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Joannes, AD 423–AD 425, catalogued as RIC X Johannes 1901. Obverse: Bust of Johannes, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Johannes, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a prostrate captive with left foot. Obverse legend: D N IOHAN-NES P F AVG. Reverse legend: VICTORI-A AVGGG.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Following the death of the Western Roman emperor Honorius, the patrician Castinus elevated Joannes, who reigned as emperor in the West from 423 to 425. Joannes was opposed by Theodosius II, who refused to accept his accession and ultimately deposed him in a civil war. This solidus was struck at Ravenna, the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the fifth century.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ravenna
Issuing authority
Joannes

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Johannes, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Johannes, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a prostrate captive with left foot
Obverse legend
D N IOHAN-NES P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGGG

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.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.joh_w.1901
Catalogue reference
RIC X Johannes 1901
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.joh_w.1901
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

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