RIC IX Mediolanum 4

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 378–AD 383

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Mediolanum (ancient mint)

Gold multiple in gold struck at Mediolanum under Valentinian II, AD 378–AD 383, catalogued as RIC IX Mediolanum 4. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma and Constantinopolis, seated on throne, Roma helmeted, facing, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, Constantinopolis, turreted, head left, holding Victory on globe and cornucopiae, right foot on prow. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Gold multiple

Technical characteristics

Mint
Mediolanum
Issuing authority
Valentinian II

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Roma and Constantinopolis, seated on throne, Roma helmeted, facing, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, Constantinopolis, turreted, head left, holding Victory on globe and cornucopiae, right foot on prow
Obverse legend
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
GLORIA-RO-MANORVM

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.med.4
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Mediolanum 4
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.med.4

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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