Solidus - Valentinian I VOTA PVBLCIA; Nicomedia
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Valens (364-378)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 367-375 |
| Value | Solidus (1) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.72 g |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 391075 |
| References | RIC IX# 16a John William Ernest Pearce, Harold Mattingly, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson; 1951. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 9. Valentinian I - Theodosius I (AD 364–395). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.9.nic.16AOnline Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, in imperial mantle, left, holding mappa and short sceptre
Script: Latin
Lettering: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
Unabridged legend: DOMIVS NOSTER VALENTINIANVS PIVS FELIX AVGVSTVS
Translation: Our noble lord Valentinian the dutiful and happy emperor
Reverse
Two emperors, nimbate, seated facing, each holding mappa and short sceptre; the emperor left raising his mappa. Between letters in exergue are captives
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VOTA PV-BLCIA
S-N-I
Translation: State (official) vows (prayers).
Mint
Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day İzmit, TurkeySee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (367-375) | mintmark S-N-I | ||||||||||||||
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