RIC IX Rome 53B

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 383–AD 387

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Siliqua in silver struck at Rome under Valentinian II, AD 383–AD 387, catalogued as RIC IX Rome 53B. Obverse: Bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Issuing authority
Valentinian II

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear
Obverse legend
D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VRBS-ROMA

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.rom.53B
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Rome 53B
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.rom.53B

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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