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Semissis - Galla Placidia SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Ravenna
| Uitgever | Western Roman Empire |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 430-455 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | A Christogram (Chi-Rho monogram) displayed prominently at centre, enclosed within a laurel wreath that terminates at its base in a large jewel or pellet-knot. The surrounding field carries the reverse legend in Latin divided on either side of the wreath. The exergue contains the mint mark COMOB within a tablet, denoting Ravenna and confirming the coin's gold purity and official issue, as clearly visible in the image. |
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| Rand | Plain |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Galla Placidia governed the Western Empire as regent for her son Valentinian III from 425, holding real power through a court at Ravenna that was simultaneously under military pressure from the Visigoths to the west and Attila's Huns to the northeast. The SALVS REI PVBLICAE reverse type — invoking the salvation of the state — had been in continuous use since the late fourth century, but its appearance on gold fractions under a female regency carries an uncomfortable irony: the state it advertised as saved was losing province after province.
RIC X 2054 is attributed specifically to the Ravenna mint. Semisses of this period survive in far smaller numbers than contemporary solidi, partly a function of original production volume.