RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3414

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 475–AD 476

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Mediolanum (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Romulus Augustulus, AD 475–AD 476, catalogued as RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3414. Obverse: Bust of Romulus Augustulus, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field obliterated by M of mint-mark; eight-pointed star in right field. 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: Romulus Augustulus

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Romulus Augustulus, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
Reverse type: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field obliterated by M of mint-mark; eight-pointed star in right field
Obverse legend: D N ROMVLVS A-GVSTVS P F AVG
Reverse legend: VICTORI-A AVGGG:

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.rom_aug_w.3414
Catalogue reference: RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3414
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.rom_aug_w.3414

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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