RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3421

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 475–AD 476

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Arelate (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Arelate under Romulus Augustulus, AD 475–AD 476, catalogued as RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3421. 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. 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
Arelate
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
Obverse legend
D N ROMVLVS AVGVSTVS P F AC
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.rom_aug_w.3421
Catalogue reference
RIC X Romulus Augustulus 3421
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.rom_aug_w.3421

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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