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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.876
People
Valentinian I, Roman (r. 364-375 CE)
Title
Coin (AE3) of Valentinian I, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
364-367
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/182286

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.23 g
Die Axis
12
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: GLORIA ROMANORVM

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC IX, 15a or 23a, p. 119,121; mintmark xii(b), p. 115

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.876
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bust of Valentinian r., draped, cuirassed, pearl-diademed.
Reverse: Emperor advancing r. with r. hand dragging captive, holding labarum in l. R.QUARTA in exergue.

Verification Level

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