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RIC X Priscus Attalus 1408

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Priscus Attalus 1408. Denomination: Silver Multiple. Authority: Priscus Attalus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Attalus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend PRISCVS ATTA-LVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated on lion-headed throne, facing front, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left hand, with the legend INVICTA RO-MA AETERNA.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Priscus Attalus was a Roman senator and urban prefect of Rome who was twice proclaimed emperor in the West in opposition to Honorius, ruling in 409–410 and again in 414–415. Elevated with Visigothic support under Alaric I during his first usurpation, he issued coinage from the mint of Rome before being deposed when Alaric pursued negotiations with the imperial court at Ravenna.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Silver Multiple

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Priscus Attalus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Attalus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated on lion-headed throne, facing front, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left hand
Obverse legend
PRISCVS ATTA-LVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
INVICTA RO-MA AETERNA

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Priscus Attalus 1408
Denomination and metal
Silver Multiple, Silver
Obverse legend to match
PRISCVS ATTA-LVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
INVICTA RO-MA AETERNA
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

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