Gold Solidus of Valens (364–78), Byzantine, 364–378
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
364–378
Solidus in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 04.35.24), catalogued by the museum's Medieval Art department under the title “Gold Solidus of Valens (364–78)”.
The museum dates it 364–378 and records its origin as Byzantine; Constantinople. The museum records the medium as Gold and the dimensions as Overall: 7/8 x 1/16 in. (2.2 x 0.1 cm). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Emperors, Men, Profiles. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Dimensions
- Overall: 7/8 x 1/16 in. (2.2 x 0.1 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Coins
- Place recorded
- Constantinople
- Culture recorded
- Byzantine
Identification
- Met object id
- 462710
- Museum object name
- Solidus
- Museum object number
- 04.35.24
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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