RIC VIII Siscia 319

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 351

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Siscia (ancient mint)

Large AE2 in billon struck at Siscia under Magnentius, AD 351, catalogued as RIC VIII Siscia 319. Obverse: Bust of Decentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust. Reverse: Decentius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and spear in left hand; placing left foot on shoulders of seated captive; III in left field. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Billon
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Large AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint: Siscia
Issuing authority: Magnentius

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Decentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust
Reverse type: Decentius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and spear in left hand; placing left foot on shoulders of seated captive; III in left field
Obverse legend: D N DECENTI-VS NOB CAES
Reverse legend: VICTORIA - AVG ET CAES

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.sis.319
Catalogue reference: RIC VIII Siscia 319
Type corpus identifier: ric.8.sis.319

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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