RIC VIII Antioch 11

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 337–AD 347

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Antioch, Syria (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Antioch, Syria under Constantius II, AD 337–AD 347, catalogued as RIC VIII Antioch 11. Obverse: Bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/XXX on her left knee; a small genius supports the shield with both hands. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Gold
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority: Constantius II

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/XXX on her left knee; a small genius supports the shield with both hands
Obverse legend: CONSTAN-TIVS AVG
Reverse legend: VICTORIA AVGVSTI

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.anch.11
Catalogue reference: RIC VIII Antioch 11
Type corpus identifier: ric.8.anch.11

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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