RIC VIII Rome 331

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 363–AD 364

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Rome under Jovianus, AD 363–AD 364, catalogued as RIC VIII Rome 331. Obverse: Bust of Jovian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVL/X; Roma holding spear in left hand; Constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, her right foot on prow. 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
Rome
Issuing authority
Jovianus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Jovian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVL/X; Roma holding spear in left hand; Constantinopolis holding sceptre in left hand, her right foot on prow
Obverse legend
D N IOVIAN-VS PEP AVG
Reverse legend
SECVRITA-S REI - PVBLICAE

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.rom.331
Catalogue reference
RIC VIII Rome 331
Type corpus identifier
ric.8.rom.331

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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