Skip to content
Orbis Collectibles

RIC IX Mediolanum 28

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 393–AD 394

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Eugenius, AD 393–AD 394, catalogued as RIC IX Mediolanum 28. Obverse: Bust of Eugenius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Two emperors, nimbate, seated, facing on throne, the one on right holding mappa in left hand and the two together holding globe, both emperors have legs draped. Behind, a Victory, below, palm-branch. Obverse legend: D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VICTOR-IA AVGG.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
1

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Eugenius served as Western Roman emperor from 392 until 394, though he was never recognised by Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius I. Struck between AD 393 and AD 394, this solidus was produced at Mediolanum, an important city in Northern Italy that had earlier developed into an informal capital of the Western Roman Empire. Eugenius sought to rally Western backing by restoring pagan monuments such as the Altar of Victory, but his reign ended when he was defeated by Theodosius at the Battle of the Frigidus and executed.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Mediolanum
Issuing authority
Eugenius

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Eugenius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Two emperors, nimbate, seated, facing on throne, the one on right holding mappa in left hand and the two together holding globe, both emperors have legs draped. Behind, a Victory, below, palm-branch.
Obverse legend
D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTOR-IA AVGG

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.med.28
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Mediolanum 28
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.med.28
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

Denomination
Recorded
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Research required
Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.

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
Can you source one of these? Submit a reference