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RIC IX Arelate 1B

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 364–AD 367

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Arelate under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Arelate 1B. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe; palm-branch on shaft of labarum. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: RESTITVTOR-REIPVBLICAE.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Valentinian I was proclaimed Roman emperor in 364 following the death of Jovian, ruling until 375 as founder of the Valentinian dynasty. After briefly governing the empire as a whole from February to March of 364, he appointed his brother Valens to administer the East while he controlled the West. This solidus—a standard gold denomination introduced in the early 4th century to replace the aureus—was struck between AD 364 and AD 367 at the mint of Arelate, a city of considerable importance located in the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Arelate
Issuing authority
Valentinian I

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Valentinian I, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe; palm-branch on shaft of labarum
Obverse legend
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
RESTITVTOR-REIPVBLICAE

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. 1 near-identical catalogue variant is consolidated into this entry.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.ar.1B
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Arelate 1B
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.ar.1B
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IX Arelate 1A

    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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  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
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