RIC IX Thessalonica 10B

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 364–AD 367

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Thessalonica (ancient mint)

Siliqua in silver struck at Thessalonica under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Thessalonica 10B. Obverse: Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor, helmeted, head right, standing facing, holding reversed spear in right hand and resting left on shield. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Silver
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint: Thessalonica
Issuing authority: Valentinian I

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Emperor, helmeted, head right, standing facing, holding reversed spear in right hand and resting left on shield
Obverse legend: D N VALEN-S P F AVG
Reverse legend: VIRTVS-EXERCITVS

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.thes.10B
Catalogue reference: RIC IX Thessalonica 10B
Type corpus identifier: ric.9.thes.10B

Catalogue references

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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