Solidus of Anthemius, Rome
CoinsRoman5th century

Solidus of Anthemius, Rome

468 CE

Artists

AnthemiusCoin Constituent

Description

obverse: Bust r (pearl diadem); reverse: Two standing figures in military costume facing clasping hands and having between them an oval banner inscribed PAX and surmounted by a cross. The figure on the l (Leo) has his r hand on his breast, the one on the r (Anthemius) has a globe surmounted by Victory; Christogram in field

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Gold
Culture
Roman
Period
Roman Imperial period
Century
5th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

4.49 g

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