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RIC V Quintillus 31

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Quintillus 31. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Quintillus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Quintillus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Quintillus, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG.

The reverse shows securitas, draped, standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding sceptre, with the legend SECVRIT AVG.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

The issue forms part of the coinage struck during the imperial era when military rulers required steady coin production to pay troops and secure their allegiance amid diminishing supplies of silver bullion.

Struck as an antoninianus, the denomination represented a double-denomination coin originally introduced under Caracalla in early AD 215 and valued at two denarii. The coin features the obverse legend "IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG" around a radiate bust of Quintillus, with the radiate crown conventionally distinguishing the denomination. The reverse depicts Securitas leaning against a column and holding a sceptre, accompanied by the legend "SECVRIT AVG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Quintillus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Quintillus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Quintillus, radiate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Securitas, draped, standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding sceptre
Obverse legend
IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG
Reverse legend
SECVRIT AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Quintillus 31
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
SECVRIT AVG
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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