Browsing Roman Imperial Coins of Anthemius and Euphemia
Emperor of the Western Empire 467-472 AD. Anthemius, a capable general under Marcian and Leo I, was named emperor of the western empire in AD 467. Losses to the Visigoths in Gaul decreased his low popularity and caused a rift between Anthemius and Ricimer, the semi-barbaric general in the west. Ricimer marched against Rome to depose Anthemius. When Rome fell after a three-month siege in AD 472 Anthemius disguised himself as a beggar and tried to escape, but was identified, captured and executed in July 472.
Euphemia was Marcian's daughter. She and Anthemius had four sons and a daughter, Alypia, who married Ricimer. The sons played roles in the revolts against Leo and Zeno.
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All entries of Anthemius are from RIC X.
| Hill 272 Becker copy | Aelia Euphemia, wife of Anthemius, AD 467-470), AR siliqua, 17.9 mm, 3.16 g, original Becker counterfeit. DN AEL EVFEMIAE PP AVG, diademed and draped bust right / VICTORIA AVCC and star, Victory standing left, holding long cross. Mintmark COMOB. Hill 272; Steinbüchel 127; ANS Acc. number: 2005.33.1. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2804 | Anthemius, AV solidus, 4.26g, Rome mint. DN ANTHEMIVS PF AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield with horseman motif / SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Anthemius and Leo I standing facing side by side, holding between them globe inscribed PAX and surmounted by cross, the emperor on the right holding Victory on globe. R-M to left and right. Mintmark COMOB. | Text Text | Image Image |
| RIC 2823 | Anthemius, AV solidus, 4.26g, Rome mint, DN ANTHEMIVS PF AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield with horseman motif / SALVS REIPVBLICAE (reverse break type C), Anthemius and Leo I standing facing side by side, holding between them cross on globe and each holding spear, chi-rho between them. Mintmark CORMOB. RIC 2823. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2825 | Anthemius, AV solidus, Rome mint, DN ANTHE-MIVS PF AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield with horseman motif / SALVS REIPVBLICAE (reverse break type C), Anthemius and Leo I standing facing side by side, holding between them cross on globe and each holding spear, star between them. Mintmark CORMOB. RIC 2825. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2825v | Anthemius, AV solidus, 4.26g, Rome mint, DN ANTHEM-IVS PF AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield with horseman motif / SALVS REIPVBLICAE (reverse break type C), Anthemius and Leo I standing facing side by side, holding between them cross on globe and each holding spear, star between them. Mintmark CORMOB. RIC 2825 var (obv. break not listed for this reverse). | Text | Image |
| RIC 2827 | Aelia Marcia Euphemia, wife of Anthemius. AV solidus. Rome. AD 467. D N AEL MARC EVFEMIAE P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right. / VICTORIA AVGGG and star, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross. Mintmark COMOB. RIC 2827 (this coin); Cohen 2 corr. (PF misread as PP); Lacam 148. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2831 | Anthemius, AV solidus, Rome mint, DN ANTHE-MIVS PF AVG, helmeted and draped bust facing, holding spear / SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Anthemius and Leo I standing facing side by side, holding between them cross on globe and each holding spear, ROMA as monogram between them. Mintmark COMOB. RIC 2831. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2837 | Anthemius, AV Semissis, Constantinople. DN ANTHEMIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS REIPVBLICAE, chi-rho within wreath. Mintmark: COMOB. RIC 2837; LAC 110. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2841 | Anthemius, 467-472 A.D. AV Tremissis. Rome mint. DN ANTHEMIVS PF AVG (no legend break), rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cross within wreath; mintmark COMOB. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2842 | Anthemius. 467-472 AD. AV Tremissis. Rome mint. D N ANTHEMI-VS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / Cross within wreath; mintmark COMOB. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2847 | Anthemius, 467-472 A.D. AV Tremissis. Rome mint. DN ANTHEMIVS PF AVG (no legend break), diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cross within wreath; mintmark COMOB. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2849 | Anthemius, 467-472 A.D. AV Tremissis. Rome mint. DN ANTHEM-IVS PF AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cross within wreath; mintmark COMOB. RIC 2849. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2852 | Anthemius, AV Tremissis, Rome. DN ANTHE-MIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / cross with dots at the extremities, within wreath. Mintmark COMOB. | Text | Image |
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| RIC 2857 | Anthemius. AE 9mm, AD 467-472. Rome. 0.88 g. Diademed and draped bust right / Anthemius monogram (type 1) within wreath (mintmark RM, off flan). RIC 2857. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2858 | Anthemius, AE4, Rome. D N ANTHEMIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Monogram (No. 2), Chi-Rho above; all within wreath, Mintmark RM. RIC X 2858. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2858 Barbaric | Anthemius, Barbaric AE 11 mm, Rome. 0.62 g. AD 467-472. DN ANTHEMIVS P F AVG, barbaric pearl-diademed head right. / Anthemius monogram (not in RIC), chi-rho above; all within wreath. Mintmark RM, off flan. RIC X 2858 var (monogram also with chi-rho). | Text | Image |
| RIC 2859 | Anthemius AE4. Diademed and draped bust right / Anthemius monogram (type 3) within wreath (mintmark RM, off flan). RIC 2859. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2860 | Anthemius AE 12 mm. AD 467-472. 1.84 g. DN ANTHEM-IVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / Anthemius monogram 3 within wreath. RIC X Anthemius 2860; Berlin 18309906. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2862 | Anthemius, AE 10 mm, Rome. 0.75 g. AD 467-472. DN ANTHEMIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Anthemius monogram 5 within wreath. Mintmark RM, off flan. RIC X 2862. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2863 | Anthemius, AE 10 mm, Rome. 0.86 g. DN ANTHEMIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / Anthemius monogram 6), star below; all within wreath, Mintmark RM, off flan. RIC X 2863. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2864 | Anthemius, AE 10 mm, Rome. DN ANTHEMIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / Anthemius monogram 7, all within wreath, Mintmark RM. RIC X 2864. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2866 | Anthemius, AV Solidus, Ravenna mint. DN PROC-ANTHEMIVS PF AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS REI-PV-BLICAE, two emperors, nimbate, standing inwards, each supporting a long cross with their right hand and each holding globe in left. R-V in centre. Mintmark COMOB. RIC 2866; LAC 1. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2869 | Anthemius, AV Solidus, Ravenna mint. DN PROC AN-THEMIVS PF AVG (N retrograde), helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over right shoulder, and shield with horseman motif / SALVS REI-PV-BLICAE, two emperors, nimbate, standing inwards, each supporting a long cross with their right hand and each holding globe in left. R-V in centre. Mintmark COMOB. RIC 2869; LAC 5. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2870 | Anthemius, AV Solidus, Ravenna mint. DN PROC ANT-HEMIVS PF AVG (N retrograde), helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over right shoulder, and shield with horseman motif / SALVS REI-PV-BLICAE, two emperors, nimbate, standing inwards, each supporting a long cross with their right hand and each holding globe in left. R-V in centre. Mintmark COMOB. RIC 2870; LAC 9. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2872 | Anthemius, AV Solidus, Ravenna. DN ANTHEMI-VS PF AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over right shoulder, and shield with horseman motif / SALVS REI-PV-BLICAE, two emperors standing facing, supporting between a globe inscribed PAX and surmounted by cross, the emperor on the right holding Victory on globe. R-V to left and right. Mintmark COMOB. RIC 2872; Lac 11. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2887 | Anthemius, AV Solidus, Milan mint. DN PROC ANTH-EMIVS PF AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over right shoulder, and shield with horseman motif / SALVS REI-PV-BLICAE, two emperors, standing facing, each holding a spear and supporting between them a globe surmounted by a cross. MD in centre. Mintmark COMOB. RIC 2887. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2890 | Anthemius, AV Solidus, Milan. DN ANTHEMI-VS PERPET AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over right shoulder, and shield with horseman motif / SALVS REI-PV-BLICAE, two emperors, standing facing, each holding a spear and supporting between them a globe surmounted by a cross. MD in centre. Mintmark COMOB. RIC 2890. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2893 | Anthemius, AV Solidus, Milan. DN ANTHEMI-VS PERPETV AVG (V A ligate), helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over right shoulder, and shield with horseman motif / SALVS REI-PV-BLICAE, two emperors, standing facing, each holding a spear and supporting between them a globe surmounted by a cross. MD in centre. Mintmark COMOB. RIC 2893. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2906 | Anthemius, AV Tremissis, AD 467-472. Uncertain mint in N. Italy. 1.45 g. D N ANEMINVS VG (sic), pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cross within wreath. Mintmark COMOB. RIC X, 2906. DOC 928. | Text | Image |
