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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     157722 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Valentinian III Date Ruled:     AD 424-455 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Solidus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 426-430 Diameter:     22 mm Weight:     4.35 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     D N PLA VALENTI_NIANVS P F AVG Obverse Description:     Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     VICTORI_A AVGGG Reverse Description:     Emperor standing facing holding long cross in right hand, and Victory on globe in left; he places right foot on the head of a human-headed snake with open coil. Exergue:     COMOB Mint Mark:     COMOB/ R in left field/ V in right field Mint:     Ravenna Primary Reference:     RIC X 2010 Reference2:     Depeyrot 17/1 Reference3:     Cohen 19 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=68086 Grade:     VF, graffiti in obverse field, light scratches in reverse fields Notes:     Faint traces of undertype visible. The obverse die used for striking this coin appears to have had its legends reengraved, though it is uncertain if the previous engraving was of a different emperor.

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