RIC VIII Rome 172, Solidus, Gold, struck at Rome, 351–352 AD. Obverse: bust of decentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, standing right, and libertas, draped, standing left, supporting between them a plain shaft carrying a trophy; victory holding palm over left shoulder; libertas holding transverse sceptre in left hand; victory's hand supports the shaft above libertas' hand. Weight about g.
obverse
Bust of Decentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right
MAG DECEN-TIVS•N•CS
reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing right, and Libertas, draped, standing left, supporting between them a plain shaft carrying a trophy; Victory holding palm over left shoulder; Libertas holding transverse sceptre in left hand; Victory's hand supports the shaft above Libertas' hand
VICTORIA•AVG•LIB•ROMANOR
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RIC VIII Rome 172 (ric.8.rom.172), 351–352 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-viii-rome-172/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA