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RIC IX Antioch 39A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 378–AD 383

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Antioch, Syria under Theodosius I, AD 378–AD 383, catalogued as RIC IX Antioch 39A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Victory seated right on cuirass, writing VOT/V on shield held on knee. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS IVN P F AVG. Reverse legend: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Introduced in the early 4th century, the solidus served as the standard gold coin of the Later Roman Empire. This issue was struck at Antioch, Syria, under Theodosius I, who was appointed by Gratian in 379 following the Battle of Adrianople and ruled until 395 as the last emperor to govern the entire Roman Empire. It depicts Valentinian II, who had been raised to the imperial office at age four in AD 375, acting as junior co-ruler in the West alongside Gratian and Theodosius.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Theodosius I

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Victory seated right on cuirass, writing VOT/V on shield held on knee.
Obverse legend
D N VALENTINI-ANVS IVN P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.anch.39A
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Antioch 39A
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.anch.39A
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

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