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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.40.333
People
Valens, Roman (r. 364-378 CE)
Title
Coin (AE4) of Valens
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
364-378
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Uncertain Mint
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/182181

Physical Descriptions

Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
1.94 g
Die Axis
6
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: D N VALENS P F AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC IX, uncertain issue

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Harvard College Library
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.40.333
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bust of Valens r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem.
Reverse: Winged Victory holding wreath and palm. Mint illegible in exergue.

Verification Level

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