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RIC X Valentinian III 2012

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 426–AD 430

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Valentinian III, AD 426–AD 430, catalogued as RIC X Valentinian III 2012. Obverse: Bust of Galla Placidia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, Chi Rho on shoulder, crowned by Hand of God.

Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jewelled cross; star above. Obverse legend: D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG. Reverse legend: VOT XX - MVLT XXX.

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Historical context

Valentinian III served as Roman emperor in the West from 425 to 455, beginning his reign in childhood after receiving the rank of caesar from Theodosius II. His mother, Galla Placidia, daughter of Theodosius I and former consort to Constantius III, wielded substantial influence and managed government administration as regent during his early rule. This solidus, produced at Ravenna between AD 426 and AD 430, reflects this period of regency, when the young emperor's authority was guided by his mother.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ravenna
Issuing authority
Valentinian III

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Galla Placidia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, Chi Rho on shoulder, crowned by Hand of God
Reverse type
Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jewelled cross; star above
Obverse legend
D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG
Reverse legend
VOT XX - MVLT XXX

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.valt_iii_w.2012
Catalogue reference
RIC X Valentinian III 2012
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.valt_iii_w.2012
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

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