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RIC V Regalianus 1

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 260

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Antoninianus in silver struck at Carnuntum under Regalianus, AD 260, catalogued as RIC V Regalianus 1. Obverse: Bust of Regalianus, radiate, draped, right. Reverse: Regalianus and Dryantilla, standing facing each other; between, altar. Obverse legend: IMP C RE[……]. Reverse legend: CONCOR(rev. D)IA AVGG.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC V Regalianus 2.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
5
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Regalianus was a Roman usurper acclaimed emperor by troops along the Danube river in 260 during the Crisis of the Third Century, in opposition to emperor Gallienus. Establishing his seat of power at Carnuntum, a Roman legionary fortress and capital of Pannonia Superior, he founded his own mint and issued coins featuring himself and his wife, Sulpicia Dryantilla. Regalianus conferred the title of Augusta upon Dryantilla to reinforce his legitimacy, and this antoninianus pairs the two figures, reflecting their joint imperial representation prior to their deaths around 260 or 261.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Carnuntum
Issuing authority
Regalianus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Regalianus, radiate, draped, right
Reverse type
Regalianus and Dryantilla, standing facing each other; between, altar
Obverse legend
IMP C RE[……]
Reverse legend
CONCOR(rev. D)IA AVGG

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.reg.1
Catalogue reference
RIC V Regalianus 1
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.reg.1
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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Material
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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC V Regalianus 2

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

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  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
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