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RIC IX Lugdunum 6B: Subtype 4

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IX Lugdunum 6B: Subtype 4. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Valentinian I. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum (but hook on shaft) and Victory on globe, with the legend RESTITV-TOR REIP.

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Historical context

Valentinian I served as Roman emperor from 364 to 375, founding the Valentinian dynasty after being proclaimed ruler following Jovian's death. Although he briefly governed the whole Roman Empire, he soon appointed his brother Valens to oversee the East while he retained control of the Western Roman Empire. Operating in the West, Valentinian conducted extensive military campaigns across the Rhine and Danube frontiers against the Alamanni, Quadi, and Sarmatians.

Struck at the mint of Lugdunum, this coin represents the siliqua, a small, thin silver denomination produced in the Roman Empire from the fourth century onwards. Modern numismatic convention applies the term siliqua to these Roman silver pieces on the premise that they were valued at one twenty-fourth of a gold solidus. The coin's obverse bears the imperial title "D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG", while the reverse carries the legend "RESTITV-TOR REIP" alongside an image of the emperor holding a labarum and a Victory on a globe.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Valentinian I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse
Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum (but hook on shaft) and Victory on globe
Obverse legend
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
RESTITV-TOR REIP

Identification

Type reference
RIC IX Lugdunum 6B: Subtype 4
Denomination and metal
Siliqua, Silver
Obverse legend to match
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
RESTITV-TOR REIP
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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