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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-LR0068 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Beirut 1958 Hoard Maker: Valens; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Late Roman Date made: 367-375 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.09 Weight (g): 4.11 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1345. A. H. Baldwin, 3rd of February 1964. From Beirut, 1958. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Valens, facing l. draped, cuirassed, diademed, with mappa in r. hand and sceptre in l. hand. Reverse: two emperors, draped, nimbate, enthroned both with mappa in r. hand and sceptre in l. hand. At the outer side of both's feet a captive. Inscriptions: Obverse: D N VALENS P Γ AVC (our lord Valens pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: VOTH PV BLICA (official prayers). Mint mark: CONS (mint of Constantinopolis). Bibliography: RIC IX 29b var. Notes: Holed. Mint mark is CONS instead of [star]CONS[laurel wreath]. |
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| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
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