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RIC IX Arelate 30A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 388–AD 392

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

AE4 in bronze struck at Arelate under Valentinian II, AD 388–AD 392, catalogued as RIC IX Arelate 30A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VICTOR-IA AVGGG.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC IX Lugdunum 44D, RIC IX Arelate 30A: Subtype 1, RIC IX Treveri 97B, RIC IX Treveri 98C.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Valentinian II was Roman emperor in the Western Roman Empire from AD 375 to 392, having been elevated to the imperial office at the age of four. After the defeat of the usurper Magnus Maximus by Theodosius I, Valentinian II was restored to power and ruled from Gaul from 388 until his death in 392. Struck between AD 388 and AD 392, this bronze piece was minted at Arelate (modern Arles), an important city situated in the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
AE4

Technical characteristics

Mint
Arelate
Issuing authority
Valentinian II

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm
Obverse legend
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTOR-IA AVGGG

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.ar.30A
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Arelate 30A
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.ar.30A
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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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IX Lugdunum 44D

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC IX Arelate 30A: Subtype 1

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC IX Treveri 97B

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC IX Treveri 98C

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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