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RIC IX Treveri 34

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 375–AD 378

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Trier (ancient mint)

Gold multiple in gold struck at Trier under Gratian, AD 375–AD 378, catalogued as RIC IX Treveri 34. Obverse: Bust of Valens, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Emperor, laurel-wreathed and wearing flowing mantle, on horse-back, left, raising right hand. Obverse legend: D N VALEN-S P F AVG. Reverse legend: FELIX ADVEN-TVS AVG N•.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
3
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Gratian, the eldest son of Valentinian I, inherited the Western Roman Empire following his father's death in 375. The East was governed by his uncle Valens, who had been appointed co-emperor by Valentinian I in 364. During Gratian's western rule, gold coinage was struck at Trier, which had earlier served as one of the four capitals of the Roman Empire during the Tetrarchy. Valens subsequently died alongside much of the eastern Roman army fighting the Goths at the Battle of Adrianople on 9 August 378.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Gold multiple

Technical characteristics

Mint
Trier
Issuing authority
Gratian

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Valens, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Emperor, laurel-wreathed and wearing flowing mantle, on horse-back, left, raising right hand
Obverse legend
D N VALEN-S P F AVG
Reverse legend
FELIX ADVEN-TVS AVG N•

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. 1 near-identical catalogue variant is consolidated into this entry.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.tri.34
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Treveri 34
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.tri.34
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

Denomination
Recorded
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IX Treveri 33A

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks 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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