RIC X Basiliscus 1008, Tremissis, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 475–476 AD. Obverse: bust of basiliscus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, advancing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand; star in right field. Weight about 1.5 g, diameter 14.6 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 1.46g (5) |
| ruler | Basiliscus | diameter | ⌀14.6 (5) |
| denomination | Tremissis | axis | 6↕ (5) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Basiliscus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
D N bASILIS-C(rev.U)S PP AVG
reverse
Victory, winged, draped, advancing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand; star in right field
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM
specimens (5)
American Numismatic Society
1.49g
⌀15.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.43g
⌀14.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.41g
⌀14.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.47g
⌀14.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
1.49g
⌀15.5
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Basiliscus 1008 (ric.10.bas_e.1008), 475–476 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-basiliscus-1008/ (accessed: 2026-11-02). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA