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.