RIC X Priscus Attalus 1403

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 414–AD 415

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Rome under Priscus Attalus, AD 414–AD 415, catalogued as RIC X Priscus Attalus 1403. Obverse: Bust of Attalus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned facing front, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left hand. 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, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned facing front, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left hand
Obverse legend
PRISC ATTA-LVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
INVICTA RO-MA AETERNA

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.pr_att_w.1403
Catalogue reference
RIC X Priscus Attalus 1403
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.pr_att_w.1403

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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