RIC X Majorian 2635

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 457–AD 461

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Mediolanum (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Majorian, AD 457–AD 461, catalogued as RIC X Majorian 2635. Obverse: Bust of Majorian, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Majorian, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; placing right foot on head of human-headed serpent. 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
Mediolanum
Issuing authority
Majorian

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Majorian, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Majorian, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; placing right foot on head of human-headed serpent
Obverse legend
D N IVLIVS MAIO-RIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.maj_w.2635
Catalogue reference
RIC X Majorian 2635
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.maj_w.2635

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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