RIC X Majorian 2601

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 457–AD 461

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Ravenna comitatensian mint (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna comitatensian mint under Majorian, AD 457–AD 461, catalogued as RIC X Majorian 2601. Obverse: Bust of Majorian, pearl-diademed, wearing consular robes, facing front, holding mappa in right hand and cruciform sceptre in left hand. Reverse: Majorian and Leo I, nimbate, wearing consular robes, enthroned facing front, each holding mappa in right hand and cruciform sceptre in left hand; feet on footstools. 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: Ravenna comitatensian mint
Issuing authority: Majorian

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Majorian, pearl-diademed, wearing consular robes, facing front, holding mappa in right hand and cruciform sceptre in left hand
Reverse type: Majorian and Leo I, nimbate, wearing consular robes, enthroned facing front, each holding mappa in right hand and cruciform sceptre in left hand; feet on footstools
Obverse legend: D N IVLIVS MAIORIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend: VOTIS - M-VLTIS

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.maj_w.2601
Catalogue reference: RIC X Majorian 2601
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.maj_w.2601

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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