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Actions	gold solidus, Valens Remove from selection Add to selection Object number2022.029.101 Titlegold solidus, Valens DescriptionGold solidus coin, struck during the reign of Valens over the East half of the Roman Empire. Obverse: Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, facing right. The surrounding legend reads, "D N VALENS-PER AVG" (= "DOMIVS NOSTER VALENS PIVS FELIX AVGVSTVS", Our Lord Valens the dutiful and happy emperor). Reverse: The emperor, standing front, head right, holding Victory on a globe in his left hand and a military standard in his right. The surround legend reads: "RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE" (Restorer of the Republic). Valens (328-378) was Roman Emperor from 364 to 378. He was named co-emperor Valentinian I, his elder brother, who gave him the eastern half of the Roman Empire to rule. In 378, Valens was killed at the Battle of Adrianople. Production date 0367 - 0367 Production periodRoman Object namecoin, Roman Materialgold

Object number2022.029.101

Titlegold solidus, Valens

DescriptionGold solidus coin, struck during the reign of Valens over the East half of the Roman Empire. Obverse: Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, facing right. The surrounding legend reads, "D N VALENS-PER AVG" (= "DOMIVS NOSTER VALENS PIVS FELIX AVGVSTVS", Our Lord Valens the dutiful and happy emperor). Reverse: The emperor, standing front, head right, holding Victory on a globe in his left hand and a military standard in his right. The surround legend reads: "RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE" (Restorer of the Republic). Valens (328-378) was Roman Emperor from 364 to 378. He was named co-emperor Valentinian I, his elder brother, who gave him the eastern half of the Roman Empire to rule. In 378, Valens was killed at the Battle of Adrianople.

Production date 0367 - 0367

Production periodRoman

Object namecoin, Roman

Materialgold

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