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RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3419

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3419. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Romulus Augustulus. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Romulus Augustulus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N ROMVLVS AGVSTVS P F ꜸG. The reverse shows cross within a wreath.

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Historical context

Romulus Augustus, nicknamed Augustulus, was Western Roman emperor from 31 October 475 until 4 September 476. Placed on the throne as a minor by his father Orestes, the magister militum, Romulus acted as a figurehead during a ten-month reign. He was never recognised by the Eastern emperor Zeno, and his rule ended when the general Odoacer killed Orestes and deposed Romulus, marking the end of the Western Roman Empire.

This gold tremissis was struck under Romulus at Mediolanum. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait with the inscription "D N ROMVLVS AGVSTVS P F ꜸG", paired with a reverse depicting a cross within a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Tremissis

Technical characteristics

Mint
Mediolanum
Authority
Romulus Augustulus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Romulus Augustulus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Cross within a wreath
Obverse legend
D N ROMVLVS AGVSTVS P F ꜸG
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3419
Denomination and metal
Tremissis, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N ROMVLVS AGVSTVS P F ꜸG
Reverse legend to match
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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.

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