RIC IX Constantinople 44A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 378–AD 383

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Constantinople (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Constantinople under Theodosius I, AD 378–AD 383, catalogued as RIC IX Constantinople 44A. Obverse: Bust of Gratian, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne ornamented with lions' heads, holding sceptre and globe, right foot on prow. 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: Constantinople
Issuing authority: Theodosius I

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Gratian, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne ornamented with lions' heads, holding sceptre and globe, right foot on prow
Obverse legend: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse legend: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.cnp.44A
Catalogue reference: RIC IX Constantinople 44A
Type corpus identifier: ric.9.cnp.44A

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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