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RIC IX Treveri 44A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IX Treveri 44A is a Roman Empire coin of the siliqua denomination. The obverse depicts a pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valens facing right, accompanied by the obverse legend "D N VALEN-S P F AVG". The reverse shows "VOT/X/MVLT/XV" placed within a laurel wreath, with no secondary reverse legend recorded.

The physical material of the coin is silver. It was issued under the authority of Gratian at the Trier mint. No production date, measurements, manufacturing technique, individual maker, or holding institution are specified in the catalogue record. The coin is listed under type reference RIC IX Treveri 44A and reference number ric.9.tri.44A in the RIC / OCRE catalogue of the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire.

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Historical context

Gratian ruled as emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 367 to 383, having inherited the West after the death of his father Valentinian I in 375.

Struck at the mint of Trier under the authority of Gratian, this silver siliqua names and portrays his uncle Valens with the obverse inscription "D N VALEN-S P F AVG". The siliqua was a small, thin silver denomination produced from the fourth century, modernly applied to pieces equated in value to a twenty-fourth of a gold solidus. The reverse design features the inscription "VOT/X/MVLT/XV" enclosed within a laurel wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint
Trier
Authority
Gratian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse
VOT/X/MVLT/XV within laurel wreath
Obverse legend
D N VALEN-S P F AVG
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC IX Treveri 44A
Denomination and metal
Siliqua, Silver
Obverse legend to match
D N VALEN-S P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
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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.

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