RIC VIII Amiens 1

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 350–AD 353

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Ambianum (ancient mint)

Large AE2 in billon struck at Ambianum under Magnentius, AD 350–AD 353, catalogued as RIC VIII Amiens 1. Obverse: Bust of Magnentius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Magnentius, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing barbarian kneeling below horse with outstretched arms with right hand and holding shield on left arm; below horse, shield and broken spear. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Billon
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Large AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint: Ambianum
Issuing authority: Magnentius

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Magnentius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Magnentius, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing barbarian kneeling below horse with outstretched arms with right hand and holding shield on left arm; below horse, shield and broken spear
Obverse legend: D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend: GLORIA ROMANORVM

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.amb.1
Catalogue reference: RIC VIII Amiens 1
Type corpus identifier: ric.8.amb.1

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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