Solidus - Valens RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE; Nicomedia
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Valens (364-378)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 364-367 |
| Value | Solidus (1) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.46 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 0.7 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 116635 |
| References | RIC IX# 2d John William Ernest Pearce, Harold Mattingly, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson; 1951. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 9. Valentinian I - Theodosius I (AD 364–395). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.9.nic.2DOnline Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Valens right, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed.
Script: Latin
Lettering: D N VALENS P F AVG
Unabridged legend: Dominus Noster Valens Pius Felix Augustus
Translation: Our Lord Valens, Pious and Blessed August
Reverse
Valens standing facing, head right, in military attire, holding labarum with right hand and with left hand a small winged Victory on globe, itself holding wreath with right hand and palm with left hand.
Mintmark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE
SMNϵ
Unabridged legend: Restitutor Reipublicae
Translation: Restorer of the State
Edge
Gross
Mint
| SMN | Nicomedia, Bithynia, modern-day İzmit, Turkey |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMN | 10th officina (I) | ||||||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMN | 5th officina (ϵ) | ||||||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMN | 6th officina (S) | ||||||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMN | 8th officina (H) | ||||||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMN | 9th officina (Θ) | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 91
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 149 Lot 447 
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8 Feb 2025 | Undetermined | F |
USD 465.71
(EUR 401.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 144 Lot 780
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17 Nov 2024 | Undetermined | F | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 136 Lot 741
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28 Aug 2024 | Undetermined | F | Unsold | |
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