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RIC IX Mediolanum 2B

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 364–AD 367

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Mediolanum 2B. Obverse: Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. Obverse legend: D N VALEN-S P F AVG. Reverse legend: RESTITVTOR-REIPVBLICAE.

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 Sirmium 1B, RIC IX Mediolanum 2A, RIC IX Mediolanum 2B: Subtype 1, RIC IX Sirmium 1A, RIC IX Treveri 1A.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Valentinian I governed the Roman Empire as emperor from 364 to 375, having appointed his brother Valens in 364 to rule over the Eastern half while he maintained control of the West. Mediolanum, the ancient city where Milan now stands, served as an important Roman centre in Northern Italy and had earlier become the capital of the Western Roman Empire under Maximian. This gold solidus, depicting Valens, was struck at Mediolanum between AD 364 and AD 367 under Valentinian I.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Mediolanum
Issuing authority
Valentinian I

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe
Obverse legend
D N VALEN-S P F AVG
Reverse legend
RESTITVTOR-REIPVBLICAE

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.med.2B
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Mediolanum 2B
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.med.2B
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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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IX Sirmium 1B

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

  • RIC IX Mediolanum 2A

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

  • RIC IX Mediolanum 2B: Subtype 1

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

  • RIC IX Sirmium 1A

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

  • RIC IX Treveri 1A

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

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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