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RIC X Visigoths 3711

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Visigoths 3711. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Visigoths. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows valentinian III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; spurning a seated bound captive with left foot, with the legend VICTORI-A AVGGG.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

The Visigoths were a Gothic people who emerged in the Balkans during late antiquity, having entered the Roman Empire in 376. Following their sack of Rome under Alaric I in 410, they were settled as foederati in southern Gaul in 418, where they established a kingdom based at Toulouse before expanding across Hispania.

This gold solidus was produced by the Visigoths at an uncertain mint during the period of the Roman Empire. The solidus was introduced in the early fourth century as a highly pure gold coin that served as the primary gold currency of commerce in Western Europe from late Roman times into the Early Middle Ages. The coin bears the name and portrait of the emperor Valentinian III, featuring the obverse legend "D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG" and a reverse depicting the emperor holding a standard and Victory on a globe while spurning a bound captive, accompanied by the inscription "VICTORI-A AVGGG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Visigoths

Design

Obverse
Bust of Valentinian III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Valentinian III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; spurning a seated bound captive with left foot
Obverse legend
D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Visigoths 3711
Denomination and metal
Solidus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORI-A AVGGG
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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Weight
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Catalogue references

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