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RIC V Quintillus 84

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 270

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Antoninianus in silver struck at Cyzicus under Quintillus, AD 270, catalogued as RIC V Quintillus 84. Obverse: Bust of Quintillus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at his feet, Quintillus. Obverse legend: IMP QVINTILLVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: IOVI CONSERVATORI.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus assumed power as Roman emperor in 270 following the death of his brother, Emperor Claudius Gothicus. His brief reign lasted only a few weeks before he was overthrown and replaced by Aurelian, who was proclaimed rival emperor by his legions. This silver antoninianus, a denomination originally introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD that suffered progressive debasement to support military pay, was struck for Quintillus at the ancient Anatolian city of Cyzicus in Mysia.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Issuing authority
Quintillus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Quintillus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at his feet, Quintillus
Obverse legend
IMP QVINTILLVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
IOVI CONSERVATORI

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.qu.84
Catalogue reference
RIC V Quintillus 84
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.qu.84
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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