RIC VIII Constantinople 171

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 363–AD 364

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Constantinople (ancient mint)

9 Siliqua in gold struck at Constantinople under Jovianus, AD 363–AD 364, catalogued as RIC VIII Constantinople 171. Obverse: Bust of Jovian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/V/MVL/X 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: 9 Siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint: Constantinople
Issuing authority: Jovianus

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Jovian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/V/MVL/X on her left knee; a small genius supports the shield with both hands
Obverse legend: D N IOVIAN-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend: VICTORIA AVGVSTI

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.cnp.171
Catalogue reference: RIC VIII Constantinople 171
Type corpus identifier: ric.8.cnp.171

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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