RIC X Anthemius 2879, Solidus, Gold, struck at Ravenna, 467–472 AD. Obverse: bust of anthemius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with cross behind left shoulder. Reverse: anthemius and leo i, draped, cuirassed, standing front, each holding spear in outer hand and supporting a globe surmounted by a cross between them; star between figures. Weight about g.
obverse
Bust of Anthemius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with cross behind left shoulder
D N ANTHE-MIVS P F AVG
reverse
Anthemius and Leo I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, each holding spear in outer hand and supporting a globe surmounted by a cross between them; star between figures
SALVS R-EI P-VBLICAE
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RIC X Anthemius 2879 (ric.10.anth_w.2879), 467–472 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-anthemius-2879/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA