RIC IX Nicomedia 16A
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IX Nicomedia 16A. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Valens. Mint: Nicomedia. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Solidus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nicomedia
- Authority
- Valens
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, in imperial mantle, left, holding mappa and short sceptre
- Reverse
- Two emperors, nimbate, seated facing, each holding mappa and short sceptre; the emperor left raising his mappa. Between letters in exergue are captives
- Obverse legend
- D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- VOTA PV-BLCIA
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.9.nic.16A
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