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ID: |
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AN00660482_001_l |
| Type: |
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Roman Imperial |
| Issuer: |
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Valentinian III |
| Date Ruled: |
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AD 424-455
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| Metal: |
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Gold |
| Denomination: |
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Solidus |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 455 |
| Weight: |
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4.49 g |
| Obverse Legend: |
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D N PLA VALENTI_NIANVS P F AVG |
| Obverse Description: |
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Rosette-diademed, bust left, wearing consular robes, holding mappa in right hand, and cruciform sceptre in left |
| Reverse Legend: |
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VOT XXX MVLT_XXXX |
| Reverse Description: |
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Emperor, standing facing, in consular robes, giving coins to kneeling figure, and holding transverse sceptre in left hand |
| Exergue: |
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COMOB |
| Mint Mark: |
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COMOB/ R in mid-field/ M in right field |
| Mint: |
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Rome |
| Primary Reference: |
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RIC IX 2040 |
| Photograph Credit: |
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© The Trustees of the British Museum |
| Source: |
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http://www.britishmuseum.org |
| Notes: |
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(1) Registration number: 1867,0101.966
(2) Purchased from Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps in 1867; Previous owner/ex-collection Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps |
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