RIC X Majorian 2603

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

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 2603. 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 MA-IORIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VOTIS - M-VLTIS

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.maj_w.2603
Catalogue reference
RIC X Majorian 2603
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.maj_w.2603

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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