RIC X Priscus Attalus 1401

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 409–AD 410

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Rome under Priscus Attalus, AD 409–AD 410, catalogued as RIC X Priscus Attalus 1401. Obverse: Bust of Attalus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Attalus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down prostrate captive with left foot. 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
Rome
Issuing authority
Priscus Attalus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Attalus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Attalus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down prostrate captive with left foot
Obverse legend
IMP PRISCVS AT-TALVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA - AVGVSTI

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.pr_att_w.1401
Catalogue reference
RIC X Priscus Attalus 1401
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.pr_att_w.1401

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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