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RIC X Valentinian III 2047

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Valentinian III 2047. Denomination: Semissis. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Ravenna; Rome. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting on a low column a shield inscribed ☧ to which she points; a small winged genius supports it from the other side, with the legend SALVS REI PVBLICAE.

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Historical context

Valentinian III was Roman emperor in the West from 425 to 455, having ascended the throne in childhood as the youngest sole emperor in the Western Roman Empire. His reign, one of the longest in the West, was marked by civil wars and barbarian invasions during the ongoing collapse of the western empire. Coins of his reign were struck at imperial mints including Rome and Ravenna.

This gold semissis features the obverse legend "D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG" accompanying the bust of the emperor. The reverse displays Victory seated on a cuirass beside a small winged genius, both supporting a shield inscribed with a christogram upon a low column, accompanied by the inscription "SALVS REI PVBLICAE".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Semissis

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ravenna; Rome
Authority
Valentinian III

Design

Obverse
Bust of Valentinian III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting on a low column a shield inscribed ☧ to which she points; a small winged genius supports it from the other side
Obverse legend
D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SALVS REI PVBLICAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Valentinian III 2047
Denomination and metal
Semissis, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
SALVS REI PVBLICAE
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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