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RIC IX Cyzicus 12B

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IX Cyzicus 12B. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Valens. Mint: Cyzicus. 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 standard (sometimes labarum) in left, with the legend GLORIA RO-MANORVM.

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Historical context

Valens was Roman emperor from 364 to 378, having been named co-emperor by his elder brother Valentinian I to govern the eastern half of the Roman Empire. Throughout his reign, Valens confronted ongoing internal revolts and external conflicts, including the revolt of Procopius, fighting against Persia on the eastern frontier, and campaigns across the Danube before his death at the Battle of Adrianople.

This bronze AE3 was struck for Valens at the mint of Cyzicus. The coin bears the obverse imperial title "D N VALEN-S P F AVG" paired with a reverse showing the emperor advancing, dragging a captive, and holding a standard or labarum, accompanied by the legend "GLORIA RO-MANORVM".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
AE3

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Authority
Valens

Design

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

Identification

Type reference
RIC IX Cyzicus 12B
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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