RIC IX Sirmium 6B
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IX Sirmium 6B. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Valentinian I. Mint: Sirmium. 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, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe, with the legend RESTITV-TOR REIP.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Valentinian I served as Roman emperor from 364 to 375 and founded the Valentinian dynasty. Following the death of Jovian, Valentinian was proclaimed emperor and governed the empire as a whole briefly in 364 before appointing his brother Valens as co-emperor to rule the Eastern half of the Roman Empire, while Valentinian retained control of the West.
This bronze AE3 piece was issued under the authority of Valentinian I from the mint at Sirmium. The obverse depicts the bust of his co-ruler Valens, styled as pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed, accompanied by the inscription "D N VALEN-S P F AVG". The reverse illustrates the emperor standing facing, looking right, while holding a labarum and a Victory on a globe, accompanied by the legend "RESTITV-TOR REIP".
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- AE3
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Sirmium
- Authority
- Valentinian I
Design
- 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
- RESTITV-TOR REIP
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC IX Sirmium 6B
- Denomination and metal
- AE3, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- D N VALEN-S 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.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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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
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.9.sir.6B
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