RIC IX Mediolanum 19A
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IX Mediolanum 19A. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Magnus Maximus. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Magnus Maximus, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N MAG MA-XIMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, head left, seated facing, on throne, holding globe and reversed spear, with the legend VIRTVS RO-MANORVM.
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 Mediolanum 19B, RIC IX Aquileia 54A, RIC IX Aquileia 54B.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 6
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Magnus Maximus was Roman emperor in the West from 383 to 388, having usurped the throne from Gratian. Originally proclaimed emperor in Britannia in 383 and in Gaul the following year, his control was initially balanced against Valentinian II in Italy. However, his ambitions led him to invade Italy in 387, preceding his final defeat by Theodosius I at the Battle of Poetovio in 388.
This silver siliqua was produced at the mint of Mediolanum, representing a coin denomination issued in the Roman Empire from the fourth century. The obverse features the bust of Magnus Maximus with the imperial legend "D N MAG MA-XIMVS P F AVG", while the reverse bears the legend "VIRTVS RO-MANORVM" and depicts Roma seated facing on a throne, holding a globe and a reversed spear. Related siliquae bearing the same reverse design were also struck at Aquileia.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Siliqua
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mediolanum
- Authority
- Magnus Maximus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Magnus Maximus, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Roma, head left, seated facing, on throne, holding globe and reversed spear
- Obverse legend
- D N MAG MA-XIMVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- VIRTVS RO-MANORVM
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC IX Mediolanum 19A
- Denomination and metal
- Siliqua, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- D N MAG MA-XIMVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- VIRTVS RO-MANORVM
- Source note
- Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.9.med.19A
Varieties
RIC IX Mediolanum 19B
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC IX Aquileia 54A
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
RIC IX Aquileia 54B
Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.