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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.881
People
Valentinian I, Roman (r. 364-375 CE)
Title
Coin (AE3) of Valentinian I, Siscia
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
367-375
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Siscia (Illyria)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Culture
Roman Provincial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/181986

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.39 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: (D N VALENTINI)-ANVS P F AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC IX, 15a, p. 147

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.881
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bust of emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem.
Reverse: Victory advancing l. holding wreath and palm. BK in field to l.; S(?) in field to r.; SISC in exergue.
Pierced.

Verification Level

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