RIC X Valentinian III 2027

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 430–AD 455

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Mediolanum (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Valentinian III, AD 430–AD 455, catalogued as RIC X Valentinian III 2027. 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 later human-headed open-coiled serpent; Victory's skirt "unequally bunched". 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: Mediolanum
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 later human-headed open-coiled serpent; Victory's skirt "unequally bunched"
Obverse legend: D N PL VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend: VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.valt_iii_w.2027
Catalogue reference: RIC X Valentinian III 2027
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.valt_iii_w.2027

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

Can you source one of these? Submit a reference