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RIC IX Constantinople 16B

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IX Constantinople 16B. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Valens. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALEN-S P F AVG. The reverse shows emperor advancing right, dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum in left, with the legend GLORIA RO-MANORVM.

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 Alexandria 1A.

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Historical context

Struck at the Constantinople mint, this bronze AE3 coin was produced during Valens's reign as part of the eastern imperial coinage. It bears his obverse imperial portrait with the legend "D N VALEN-S P F AVG". The reverse type pairs the legend "GLORIA RO-MANORVM" with an image of the emperor advancing while carrying a labarum and dragging a captive, a design also struck across other regional mints such as Alexandria.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Valens

Design

Obverse
Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse
Emperor advancing right, dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum in left
Obverse legend
D N VALEN-S P F AVG
Reverse legend
GLORIA RO-MANORVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC IX Constantinople 16B
Denomination and metal
AE3, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N VALEN-S P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
GLORIA RO-MANORVM
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.

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Varieties

  • RIC IX Alexandria 1A

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

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