RIC X Petronius Maximus 2203

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 455

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Ravenna (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Petronius Maximus, AD 455, catalogued as RIC X Petronius Maximus 2203. Obverse: Bust of Petronius Maximus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Petronius Maximus, crowned with trefoil ornament, 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 coiled 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: Ravenna
Issuing authority: Petronius Maximus

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Petronius Maximus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Petronius Maximus, crowned with trefoil ornament, 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 coiled serpent
Obverse legend: D N PETRONIVS M-AXIMVS P F AVG
Reverse legend: VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.pet_max_w.2203
Catalogue reference: RIC X Petronius Maximus 2203
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.pet_max_w.2203

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
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