RIC VIII Constantinople 160

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 361–AD 363

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Constantinople (ancient mint)

AE3 in billon struck at Constantinople under Julian the Apostate, AD 361–AD 363, catalogued as RIC VIII Constantinople 160. Obverse: Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Julian, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Issuing authority
Julian the Apostate

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Julian, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand
Obverse legend
FL CL IVLIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SPES REI - PVBLICE

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.cnp.160
Catalogue reference
RIC VIII Constantinople 160
Type corpus identifier
ric.8.cnp.160

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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