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RIC IX Lugdunum 43A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IX Lugdunum 43A. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Valentinian II. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear (or, when barb is not shown, ?sceptre), with the legend VRBS-ROMA.

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 43C.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Valentinian II served as emperor in the western part of the Roman Empire between AD 375 and 392, having been raised to office at four years of age. After the usurper Magnus Maximus invaded Italy in 387, Valentinian fled to Thessalonica and secured the aid of Theodosius I. Following the defeat of Maximus, Valentinian II was restored to power and ruled from Gaul after 388.

This silver siliqua was produced at the mint of Lugdunum under Valentinian II's authority. The denomination represents a small, thin silver coin produced from the fourth century onward. Bearing the obverse legend "D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG", the issue carries a reverse depicting Roma seated on a cuirass, holding a Victory on a globe and a spear or sceptre, alongside the legend "VRBS-ROMA".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Valentinian II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse
Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear (or, when barb is not shown, ?sceptre)
Obverse legend
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VRBS-ROMA

Identification

Type reference
RIC IX Lugdunum 43A
Denomination and metal
Siliqua, Silver
Obverse legend to match
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VRBS-ROMA
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 Lugdunum 43C

    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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