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Live auction - brm_361901 - VALENTINIAN I Solidus

VALENTINIAN I Solidus AU
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Estimate : 1 500 €
Price : 991 €
Maximum bid : 1 422 €
End of the sale : 29 September 2015 15:12:15
bidders : 2 bidders
Type : Solidus
Date: 364
Mint name / Town : Bithynie, Nicomédie
Metal : gold
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,45 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 5e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Beau portrait de Valentinien Ier. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine de collection ancienne
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection MG

Obverse


Obverse legend : D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Valentinien Ier à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A'c) ; diadème perlé et gemmé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Valentinianus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Valentinien pieux heureux auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : RESTITVTOR - REIPVLICAE/ -|-// SMNS.
Reverse description : L'Empereur debout de face tourné à droite, vêtu militairement, tenant le labarum croiseté de la main droite et un globe nicéphore de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Restitutor Rei Publicæ”, (Le restaurateur du bien public).

Commentary


Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées. Cabochon carré. Fibule d’attache perlée avec deux perles en suspension. Ptéryges bouletées et larges. Avec le diadème composite gemmé et perlé.

Historical background


VALENTINIAN I

(02/25/364-11/17/375)

Valentinian, proclaimed on February 25, 364, joined his brother Valens on August 24 of the same year. They share the Empire, Valentinian reserving the West. In 367, the Emperor named Augustus his son Gratian. Valentinian died on November 17, 375, leaving the West in great danger.

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