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Auction 98  12 December 2016
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Lot 1491

Estimate: 1000 CHF
Price realized: 2250 CHF
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The Roman Empire
Valentinian III, 425 – 455

Solidus, Ravenna 430-445, AV 4.48 g. D N VALENTI – NIANVS P F AVG Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTORI – A AVGGG Emperor standing facing, holding standard and Victory on globe, spurning captive with his r. foot; in field, R – V and in exergue COMOB. C 19. LRC 842. RIC 2019. Depeyrot 17/1. Virtually as struk and almost Fdc

Illustrated on www.romancoins.info, section imagines imperatorum and will be presented in the upcoming portraitbook (see introduction to this catalogue).
A very attractive soldius with a fine side portrait of the western Emperor Valentinian III, issued at the mint of his primary residence, Ravenna. AMP.

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