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RIC IX Mediolanum 32A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 393–AD 394

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Siliqua in silver struck at Mediolanum under Theodosius I, AD 393–AD 394, catalogued as RIC IX Mediolanum 32A. Obverse: Bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, left. Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear. Obverse legend: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. Reverse 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 Treveri 106A.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Struck between AD 393 and AD 394, this silver siliqua—a denomination produced from the 4th century—originates from the mint at Mediolanum (modern Milan). Mediolanum had expanded significantly after becoming the capital of the Western Roman Empire under Emperor Maximian, developing into an important administrative centre and key focus of Western Christianity.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint
Mediolanum
Issuing authority
Theodosius I

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, left
Reverse type
Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear
Obverse legend
D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVS RO-MANORVM

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.32A
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Mediolanum 32A
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.med.32A
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 Treveri 106A

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

Research required

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  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
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