RIC X Theodosius II (West) 1804

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 425

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Aquileia (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Aquileia under Theodosius II, AD 425, catalogued as RIC X Theodosius II (West) 1804. Obverse: Bust of Galla Placidia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star high in left 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: Aquileia
Issuing authority: Theodosius II

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Galla Placidia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God
Reverse type: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star high in left field
Obverse legend: D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG
Reverse legend: VOT XX - MVLT XXX

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.theo_ii_w.1804
Catalogue reference: RIC X Theodosius II (West) 1804
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.theo_ii_w.1804

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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