RIC VIII Siscia 260

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 350

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Siscia (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Siscia under Constantius II, AD 350, catalogued as RIC VIII Siscia 260. Obverse: Bust of Vetranio, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Vetranio, diademed, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and spear in left hand; to right, Victory standing, crowning him with wreath and holding palm. 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: Siscia
Issuing authority: Constantius II

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Vetranio, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Vetranio, diademed, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and spear in left hand; to right, Victory standing, crowning him with wreath and holding palm
Obverse legend: D N VETRA-NIO P F AVG
Reverse legend: SALVATOR - REI - PVBLICAE

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.sis.260
Catalogue reference: RIC VIII Siscia 260
Type corpus identifier: ric.8.sis.260

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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