RIC VIII Thessalonica 229

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 363–AD 364

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Thessalonica (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Jovianus, AD 363–AD 364, catalogued as RIC VIII Thessalonica 229. Obverse: Bust of Jovian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Jovian, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand on globe in left hand; before him, seated captive, wearing a pointed cap, turning head back. 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
Thessalonica
Issuing authority
Jovianus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Jovian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Jovian, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand on globe in left hand; before him, seated captive, wearing a pointed cap, turning head back
Obverse legend
D N IOVIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SECVRITAS - REI PVBLICE

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.thes.229
Catalogue reference
RIC VIII Thessalonica 229
Type corpus identifier
ric.8.thes.229

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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