RIC X Valentinian III 2010

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 426–AD 430

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Ravenna (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Valentinian III, AD 426–AD 430, catalogued as RIC X Valentinian III 2010. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Valentinian III, 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 open-coiled serpent. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ravenna
Issuing authority
Valentinian III

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Valentinian III, 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 open-coiled serpent
Obverse legend
D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.valt_iii_w.2010
Catalogue reference
RIC X Valentinian III 2010
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.valt_iii_w.2010

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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