RIC VIII Siscia 106

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 340–AD 350

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Siscia (ancient mint)

Gold multiple in gold struck at Siscia under Constans, AD 340–AD 350, catalogued as RIC VIII Siscia 106. Obverse: Bust of Constans, rosette-diademed, cuirassed, Chi-Rho on front of cuirass, right, holding spear pointing forward in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: Constantius II, and Constans, diademed, nimbate, wearing consular robes, enthroned facing front, heads turned toward each other, folding right arms across chests and holding short sceptres in left hands; resting feet on a dais; on either side, attendant, draped, facing inwards, holding palm in right hand; above, Chi-Rho. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Gold multiple

Technical characteristics

Mint
Siscia
Issuing authority
Constans

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Constans, rosette-diademed, cuirassed, Chi-Rho on front of cuirass, right, holding spear pointing forward in right hand and shield in left hand
Reverse type
Constantius II, and Constans, diademed, nimbate, wearing consular robes, enthroned facing front, heads turned toward each other, folding right arms across chests and holding short sceptres in left hands; resting feet on a dais; on either side, attendant, draped, facing inwards, holding palm in right hand; above, Chi-Rho
Obverse legend
FL IVL CONSTANS - PIVS FELIX AVG
Reverse legend
GLORIA REI PVBLICAE

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.sis.106
Catalogue reference
RIC VIII Siscia 106
Type corpus identifier
ric.8.sis.106

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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