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ID number: BIRBI-LR0051 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Valens; Aquileia Denomination: Follis Place made: Europe: Italy, Aquileia Culture: Late Roman Date made: 364-367 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 1.83 Weight (g): 2.14 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1313. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Valens, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: soldier with standard with Chi-Ro in l. hand and captive in r. hand.
Inscriptions: Obverse: V H VΛLEN S P E AV… (our lord Valens pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: GLORIA IV MHNORVM (glory of the Romans). Mint mark: SMAOO (mint of Aquileia).
Bibliography: RIC IX 7b
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