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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
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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

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