Siliqua (Coin) Portraying Emperor Valens

Art Institute of Chicago

Siliqua (Coin) Portraying Emperor Valens

Roman, minted in Trier

Date
364-378
Medium
Silver
Culture
Trier
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Valens, facing right and wearing a diadem. On the back (reverse), the goddess Roma is depicted seated, holding the diminutive figure of Victory and a sceptre.

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