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Coin with bust of Valentinian I
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 364–367
Mint: Macedonia, Thessalonica
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 17.5 mm. Weight: 1.90 gm. Die axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.808
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Diademed, draped bust of Valentinian I to right.
DNVALENTINI ANVSPFAVG
Reverse: Victory moving to left, holding wreath and palm branch.
[SECVRITA]S REIPVBLICAE
DNVALENTINI ANVSPFAVG
Reverse: Victory moving to left, holding wreath and palm branch.
[SECVRITA]S REIPVBLICAE
ProvenanceAcquired in the division of coins following the excavations at Assos. Some coins in the group were said to have been "purchased from natives of the surrounding district." No specific findspot is known for this coin. 1884: gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to the Museum of Fine Arts