Solidus of Valentinian I (obverse)

Archaeology (Verulamium Museum)

1982.593

Gold solidus of Valentinian I , 367-375 AD. This coin can be seen on display at Verulamium Museum in St Albans. This side of a coin is called the obverse, commonly called the 'heads' side and shows the Roman Emperor Valentinian I. It was minted in Trier, in modern-day Germany. This coin was discovered during the excavations at Verulamium led by Sir Mortimer Wheeler in the 1930s. Technical information: Description: Obv.: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, bust, rosette-diad., dr, cuir., seen from front, r. Rev.: VICTORIA AVGG, Two emperors std. facing; between them, Victory. In exergue: TROBT Reference: RIC Trier 17(b), 6 Mint: Trier Location: Verulamium Museum Source: R E M Wheeler and T Wheeler, Verulamium: A Belgic and Two Roman Cities, p. 237 (‘Found in excavations at Verulamium North West Gate, c.1936.’); R Reece in S Frere, Verulamium Excavations III, Oxford 1984, p. 10 Method and date of discovery: Archaeological excavation

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CD 1015

Amy Cooke

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Verulamium Exposed

03/08/2009