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RIC IX Constantinople 11A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 364–AD 367

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Argenteus in silver struck at Constantinople under Valens, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Constantinople 11A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOT/V within laurel wreath. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Valentinian I became Roman emperor in 364 and appointed his younger brother Valens to govern the eastern half of the Roman Empire, while he maintained control of the West. Valens reigned over the East from Constantinople from 364 until his death at the Battle of Adrianople in 378. This silver issue, struck under Valens between AD 364 and AD 367, depicts Valentinian I, reflecting the shared imperial authority and dynastic unity between the co-emperors.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Argenteus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Issuing authority
Valens

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Valentinian I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
VOT/V within laurel wreath
Obverse legend
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
Not recorded in the source

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.cnp.11A
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Constantinople 11A
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.cnp.11A
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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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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