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RIC X Visigoths 3715

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Visigoths 3715. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Visigoths. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; ⊕ above, with the legend D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows 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 human-headed closed-coiled serpent, 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, entered the Roman Empire in 376, and sacked Rome in 410 under Alaric I. In 418, they were settled as foederati in southern Gaul, establishing a kingdom centred at Toulouse before expanding into Hispania.

This gold solidus was struck under Visigothic authority at an uncertain mint, imitating imperial coinage in the name of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III. In Western Europe, the solidus served as the main gold coin of commerce from late Roman times into the Early Middle Ages. The coin features the obverse legend "D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG" around the imperial bust, while the reverse depicts Valentinian III holding a long cross and a Victory on a globe, resting his foot on a human-headed coiled serpent, accompanied by the legend "VICTORI-A AVGGG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Visigoths

Design

Obverse
Bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; ⊕ above
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 human-headed closed-coiled serpent
Obverse legend
D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Visigoths 3715
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.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC X Visigoths 3713

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Visigoths 3714

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Visigoths 3716

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Visigoths 3717

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Visigoths 3719

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Visigoths 3727

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Visigoths 3728

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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