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1 Solidus In the name of Valentinian III, With ground
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 426-500 |
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| Weight | 4.42 g |
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| Obverse description | Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valentinian III facing right, with a dot in the field behind the head. The effigy is rendered in the late Roman imperial tradition, with fine drapery and armor details visible at the shoulder. The bust is encircled by a Latin legend reading the emperor's full titulature. The overall style reflects a barbaric imitation, with slightly cruder engraving than official Roman issues. |
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| Reverse description | Standing imperial figure facing, holding a long cross in the right hand and a winged Victory on a globe in the left hand, with one foot placed upon a human head representing a vanquished enemy. A ground line is present beneath the figure. The composition follows the standard late Roman Victory reverse type associated with the Valentinian dynasty, though rendered with the stylistic simplifications characteristic of Germanic imitative coinage. A Latin legend surrounds the figure, with the mint mark COMOB appearing in the exergue, indicating an imitation of officina-struck solidi. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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