ROMAN EMPIRE. Valentinian III. Gold Solidus, AD 425-426. Rome.

Description

ROMAN EMPIRE. Valentinian III.
Gold Solidus, AD 425-426. Rome.
Obv: D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG, emperor standing facing, foot on human-headed serpent, holding long cross and Victory on globe; R-M across fields, COMOB in exergue.

Extremely Fine; crisply struck, from the scarcer Rome mint and scarcer with closed coil to serpent’s tail.

Reference: RIC X-2006; Depeyrot-46/1.
Weight: 4.42g.
Diameter: 20mm.
Die Axis: 5h.