Solidus of Valens, Antioch
CoinsRoman Imperial4th century CE

Solidus of Valens, Antioch

367-375

Artists

ValensCoin Constituent

Description

Obverse: Bust of Valens r., draped, cuirassed, with rosette diadem. Reverse: Roma and Constantinopolis, both helmeted, together holding shield inscribed VOT/X/MVL/XX in four lines. Above shield, christogram. Constantinopolis rests her foot on a prow. In exergue, AN OB Δ.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Gold
Culture
Roman Imperial
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Century
4th century CE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

4.47 g

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