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RIC IX Treveri 76

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 383–AD 388

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Trier (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Trier under Magnus Maximus, AD 383–AD 388, catalogued as RIC IX Treveri 76. Obverse: Bust of Magnus Maximus, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. Obverse legend: D N MAG MA-XIMVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: RESTITVTOR-REIPVBLICAE.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Magnus Maximus was proclaimed Roman emperor in Britannia in 383 after usurping the throne from Gratian, subsequently establishing his authority across Gaul. He ruled the Western Roman Empire until 388, when his invasion of Italy prompted a confrontation with Theodosius I that ended with Maximus's defeat at the Battle of Poetovio and his execution. The solidus, introduced in the early fourth century as a replacement for the aureus, was a highly pure gold coin that formed the standard denomination of Roman imperial commerce.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Trier
Issuing authority
Magnus Maximus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Magnus Maximus, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe
Obverse legend
D N MAG MA-XIMVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
RESTITVTOR-REIPVBLICAE

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.tri.76
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Treveri 76
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.tri.76
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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Mint or printer
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