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RIC VIII Sirmium 112

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 363–AD 364

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Sirmium under Jovianus, AD 363–AD 364, catalogued as RIC VIII Sirmium 112. Obverse: Bust of Jovian, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Jovian, diademed, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and globe in left hand; to left, bound and seated captive, wearing a pointed cap, head turned toward emperor. Obverse legend: D N IOVIAN-VS P F P AVG. Reverse legend: SECVRITAS - REI PVBLICAE.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC VIII Sirmium 109.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Jovian served as Roman emperor from June 363 until his death in February 364, having been acclaimed by the Roman army following the death of Julian during his Persian expedition. A Christian ruler, he concluded peace on humiliating terms with the Sasanian Empire before dying at Dadastana on his journey towards Constantinople. This gold solidus, a denomination introduced in the early fourth century to replace the aureus, was produced at Sirmium, a major imperial capital located in Pannonia.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Sirmium
Issuing authority
Jovianus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Jovian, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Jovian, diademed, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and globe in left hand; to left, bound and seated captive, wearing a pointed cap, head turned toward emperor
Obverse legend
D N IOVIAN-VS P F P AVG
Reverse legend
SECVRITAS - REI PVBLICAE

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.sir.112
Catalogue reference
RIC VIII Sirmium 112
Type corpus identifier
ric.8.sir.112
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Sirmium 109

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
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