Roman Imperial coin – HCR156475

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP C M AVR QVINTILLVS AVG

Design:

Bust of Quintillus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Inscription:

FIDES MILIT

Design:

Fides, draped, standing left, holding vertical standard in each hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Quintillus

Person

Quintillus

Mint

Mediolanum

Denomination

Aureus

Material

gold

Technique

struck

Dating

270 CE

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.99

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition date

1941

Source

Sir Arthur Evans; Ars Classica, Evans collection, 1934, 1781; Hamburger, 96, 25/X/1932, 967; Jameson 283; Sotheby's, Viry, 24/II/1909, 30; de Montcara collection

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Sir Arthur Evans, 1941.

holed
plugged

Mint-mark (reverse)

-/-//S

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 2 var.

Note:

Obverse portrait is cuirassed as well as draped (bust type D, not B)

Reference

Demole, E. - 1887 - Histoire d'un Aureus Inédit de l'Empereur Quintille :

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1101

Note:

Re-assigned from mint of Rome to Milan

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