Title
Coin: nummus (AE 2) of Valentinian II
Date
380-384 CE
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman
Coverage
Style/Period: Late Empire
Discovery Site: Minted in the 2nd officina of the mint in Aquileia, Italy
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
coins and medals
Format
Materials/Techniques: billon; struck from an obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) die
Measurements: 19 to 21 mm in diameter, 5.332 grams
Description
Obverse legend: D(ominus) N(oster) VALENTINI-ANVS P(ius) F(elix) AVG(=Augustus), translation: Our Lord Valentinian II, Dutiful Fortunate/Successful Augustus; draped, pearl diademed bust of Valentinian II facing right.
Reverse legend: REPARATIO REIPVB(licae), translation: Recovery of the State; Valentinian standing facing left, raising a kneeling, turreted woman with right hand, holding Victory on globe with left hand; mint mark in exergue: SMAQS. RIC IX, p.100, no. 30c.
Reverse legend: REPARATIO REIPVB(licae), translation: Recovery of the State; Valentinian standing facing left, raising a kneeling, turreted woman with right hand, holding Victory on globe with left hand; mint mark in exergue: SMAQS. RIC IX, p.100, no. 30c.
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 986.1.114
Record: UO-MCA-986-1-114
Source
Cataloguer: Georgian Parkes, University of Ottawa
Rights
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