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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-756BA5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A gold solidus of Valentinian II, dating to c. AD 389-391 (Reece Period 21). Mint of Trier. RIC IX, p. 30, no. 90a; G. Depeyrot, Les monnaies d'or de Constantin II à Zénon (337-491), p. 124, no. 53/1.
Obv. D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. VICTOR-IA AVGG; Two nimbate emperors seated facing, together holding globe. Behind and between them, a Victory with outspread wings; between them below, a palm branch.
Mint-mark: T R//COM
Measurements: 21.2mm in diameter, 1.09mm thick and 4.48g in weight
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 389
Date to: Circa AD 391
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.09 mm
Weight: 4.48 g
Diameter: 21.2 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Solidus
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Valentinian II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 21 [388-402]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Two nimbate emperors seated facing, together holding globe. Behind and between them, a Victory with outspread wings; between them below, a palm branch
Reverse inscription: VICTOR-IA AVGG
Reverse mint mark: T R//COM
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : IX 90a
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
Parish or ward: Otford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ5459
Four figure Latitude: 51.30928384
Four figure longitude: 0.20807267
1:25K map: TQ5459
1:10K map: TQ55NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattingly, H., Sutherland, C.H.V. and Carson, R.A.G. | 1933 | The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume IX, Valentinian I - Theodosius I | Spink and Son Ltd |
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