Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.40: Solidus of Valens, Antioch Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Solidus of Valens, Antioch (Valens) , 1951.31.4.40,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196784. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.40 People Valens, Roman (r. 364-378 CE) Title Solidus of Valens, Antioch Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 364-367 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Antioch (Syria) Period Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196784 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.39 g Die Axis 12 Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: D N VALENS - PER F AVG Reverse Inscription: RESTITVTOR - REIPVBLICAE State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC IX, p. 269&272, 2d(viii) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.40 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: Bust of Valens r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem. Reverse: Emperor standing looking r., right hand holding standard, left hand holding Victory on globe. Christogram in field l. ANTS in exergue. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
