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Solidus - Romulus Augustulus Mediolanum

Features

Issuer Western Roman Empire (Rome)
Emperor Romulus Augustulus (475-476)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 475-476
Value 1 Solidus
Currency Solidus
Composition Złoto
Weight 4.41 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
529865
References RIC X# 3416
John P. C. Kent, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson, Andrew Burnett; 1994. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 10. The Divided Empire and the Fall of the Western Parts (AD 395–491). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, OCRE# ric.10.rom_aug_w.3416
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)
, Depey Rom# 80/1
Georges Depeyrot; 2006. La monnaie romaine : 211 av. J.-C. - 476 apr. J.-C.. Errance, Paris, France.
, Cohen# 4
Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes).
, Lacam# 17-18
Guy Lacam; 1983. La fin de L'Empire romain et le monayage or en Italie. Adolf Hess, Luzern, Switzerland (2 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Bust of Romulus Augustulus, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: D N ROMVLVS A-GVSTVS P F ꜸG

Reverse

(en) Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field obliterated by M of mint-mark; horizontal bar six-pointed star in right field.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: COMOB

Mint

COMOB Mediolanum, modern-day Milan, Italy

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (475-476) COMOB Photo

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Solidus - Romulus Augustulus (Mediolanum)
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 158 – II
Lot 186
Internet Archive
5 Nov 2025 XF USD 240 353.29
(CHF 190 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Sotheby's sale 21-22 June 1990, Hunt part II, 946

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