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RIC X Valentinian III 2060

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Valentinian III 2060. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Ravenna; Rome. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows cross within a wreath with base ties XIIX, large leaves.

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Historical context

Valentinian III, born Placidus Valentinianus, ruled as Western Roman emperor from 425 to 455. Ascending the throne in childhood as the youngest sole emperor in the Western Roman Empire, his reign was dominated by barbarian invasions and conflicts involving powerful generals. Influence was wielded by his mother Galla Placidia and the commander Flavius Aetius, until Valentinian killed Aetius and was subsequently assassinated by Aetius's bodyguards.

This gold tremissis was produced under Valentinian III at the mints of Rome and Ravenna. Introduced to Roman currency by Emperor Theodosius I in the 380s, the tremissis was a small denomination representing a third of a solidus. The obverse features the imperial bust paired with the legend "D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG", while the reverse displays a cross within a wreath with base ties XIIX.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Tremissis

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ravenna; Rome
Authority
Valentinian III

Design

Obverse
Bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Cross within a wreath with base ties XIIX, large leaves
Obverse legend
D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC X Valentinian III 2060
Denomination and metal
Tremissis, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
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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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