RIC IX Nicomedia 13B: Subtype 2, Solidus, Gold, struck at Nicomedia, 367–375 AD. Obverse: bust of valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: roma, helmeted and constantinopolis, turreted, seated. roma facing, holding sceptre; constantinopolis, head left, holding sceptre and resting foot on prow; together they hold a shield inscribed vot/v/mvlt/x. Weight about g.
| mint | Nicomedia | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | Valens | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset | OCRE |
obverse
Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
D N VALENS-P F AVG
reverse
Roma, helmeted and Constantinopolis, turreted, seated. Roma facing, holding sceptre; Constantinopolis, head left, holding sceptre and resting foot on prow; together they hold a shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X
GLORIA-REI-PVBLICAE