Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.43: Solildus of Valentinian II, Constantinople 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"Solildus of Valentinian II, Constantinople (Valentinian II) , 1951.31.4.43,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/197173. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.43 People Valentinian II, Roman (r. 375-392 CE) Title Solildus of Valentinian II, Constantinople Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 383-388 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Constantinople (Thrace) Period Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/197173 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.40 g Die Axis 12 Denomination solidus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG Reverse Inscription: CONCORDI-A AVGGG State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC IX, 69b(1), p. 231 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.43 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 emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with rosette diadem. Reverse: Constantinopolis seated on throne without lions' heads, holding scepter in right hand and globe in left hand, right foot on prow. Officina letter at end of legend. CONOB in exergue. Publication History Ioli Kalavrezou, Byzantine Women and Their World, exh. cat., Harvard University Art Museums (Cambridge, MA, 2003), p. 47/5a,5b Exhibition History Byzantine Women and Their World, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/25/2002 - 04/28/2003 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
