RIC VIII Constantinople 156

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 361–AD 363

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Constantinople (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Constantinople under Julian the Apostate, AD 361–AD 363, catalogued as RIC VIII Constantinople 156. Obverse: Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing right, head left, placing right hand on head of crouching captive and holding transverse trophy over left shoulder. 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: Constantinople
Issuing authority: Julian the Apostate

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing right, head left, placing right hand on head of crouching captive and holding transverse trophy over left shoulder
Obverse legend: FL CL IVLIA-NVS PP AVG
Reverse legend: VIRTVS EXERCI-TVS ROMANORVM

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.cnp.156
Catalogue reference: RIC VIII Constantinople 156
Type corpus identifier: ric.8.cnp.156

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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