Valentinian I RIC IX, Thessalonica 3(a)

Valentinian I 364-375, brother of Valens
AV - Solidus, 4.49g, 21.3mm, 0°
Thessalonica 25 Aug.364 - 24 Aug.367
obv. DN VALENTINI - ANVS PF AVG
Emperor in consular robe, holding mappa and short sceptre, pearl-
diademed head l.
rev. SALVS - REI P
Emperor standing frontal, head r., holding labarum r. and Victory on globe l.,
spurning captive kneeling l. before him
field: 2 stars r. (type 2)
exergue: SMTES
RIC IX, Thessalonica 3(a) type 2; C.32
R2; about EF, die break on upper rev.

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wolfgang336

[Jan 14, 2005 at 10:20 PM]

Quite possibly among one of the single most gorgeous examples of a late Roman Solidus bust I've ever seen.

arizonarobin

[Aug 01, 2006 at 01:15 AM]

stunning obverse portrait!

mauseus

[Aug 01, 2006 at 07:08 PM]

Very pretty; how could anybody not be captivated by that.

ROMA

[Jan 01, 2008 at 01:10 PM]

Extraordinary portrait

*Alex

[Jan 04, 2008 at 08:41 PM]

Gorgeous.

Noah

[Dec 29, 2009 at 10:18 PM]

spectacular coin...one of the prettiest solidi I have ever seen Shocked

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