RIC VII Nicomedia 52

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 324

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Nicomedia (ancient mint)

1 1/2 Solidus in gold struck at Nicomedia under Constantine I, AD 324, catalogued as RIC VII Nicomedia 52. Obverse: Bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Constantine I, draped, cuirassed, cloak flying, mounted left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
1 1/2 Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Nicomedia
Issuing authority
Constantine I

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Constantine I, draped, cuirassed, cloak flying, mounted left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
D N CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG
Reverse legend
FELIX AD-VENT-VS AVG N

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.7.nic.52
Catalogue reference
RIC VII Nicomedia 52
Type corpus identifier
ric.7.nic.52

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
Can you source one of these? Submit a reference