RIC X Visigoths 3740, Solidus, Gold, struck at Uncertain value, 459–461 AD. Obverse: bust of majorian, helmeted, rosette-diademed with flammiform jewel, draped, cuirassed, right, holding spear pointing forward in right hand and shield decorated with reversed chi-rho on left arm. Reverse: majorian, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross in right hand and victory on globe in left hand; placing right foot on head of human-headed closed-coiled serpent. Weight about 4.3 g.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 4.25g (2) |
| ruler | Visigoths | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 7↕ (2) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Majorian, helmeted, rosette-diademed with flammiform jewel, draped, cuirassed, right, holding spear pointing forward in right hand and shield decorated with reversed Chi-Rho on left arm
D N IVLIVS MAIORI-ANVS P F AVG
reverse
Majorian, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; placing right foot on head of human-headed closed-coiled serpent
VICTORI-A AVGGG
specimens (2)
British Museum
4.34g
7↕
British Museum
4.16g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Visigoths 3740 (ric.10.visi.3740), 459–461 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-visigoths-3740/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA