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RIC IX Cyzicus 1

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 364–AD 366

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Cyzicus under Procopius, AD 364–AD 366, catalogued as RIC IX Cyzicus 1. Obverse: Bust of Procopius, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield. Obverse legend: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: REPARATI-O FEL TEMP.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC IX Nicomedia 1, RIC IX Nicomedia 1: Subtype 1.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

The solidus was a pure gold coin introduced in the early 4th century to replace the aureus, maintaining a standard weight of approximately 4.45 grams as the primary gold coin of late Roman commerce. Struck between 364 and 366 under Procopius, this coin was minted at Cyzicus. Cyzicus was an ancient Greek town located in Mysia in Anatolia, situated on the shoreward side of the Kapıdağ Peninsula on the Sea of Marmara.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Issuing authority
Procopius

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Procopius, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield
Obverse legend
D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
REPARATI-O FEL TEMP

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.cyz.1
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Cyzicus 1
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.cyz.1
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IX Nicomedia 1

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC IX Nicomedia 1: Subtype 1

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
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