RIC IX Lugdunum 38B

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 388–AD 392

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Lugdunum (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Lugdunum under Valentinian II, AD 388–AD 392, catalogued as RIC IX Lugdunum 38B. Obverse: Bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Two emperors, nimbate, of equal size, seated facing on throne; the emperor on right holding mappa, and the two together holding globe. Behind, Victory with outspread wings; below palm-branch. 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: Lugdunum
Issuing authority: Valentinian II

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Two emperors, nimbate, of equal size, seated facing on throne; the emperor on right holding mappa, and the two together holding globe. Behind, Victory with outspread wings; below palm-branch
Obverse legend: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend: VICTOR-IA AVGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.lug.38B
Catalogue reference: RIC IX Lugdunum 38B
Type corpus identifier: ric.9.lug.38B

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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