Nummus 364 AD EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE Valens AD 364-378 AE3 /Rev.Christian Chi-Rho NGC (7)

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Numéro de certification : 6559229-067

NGC numéro du objet : 800186

Provenance: DECLINE & FALL OF ROME

Date : Valens, AD 364-378 EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE

Valeur nominale : AE3 (Nummus)

Atelier (Abbrev.) : EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE

Ans : Valens, AD 364-378

EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE



Valens - Roman Emperor
364-378 A.D.


Bronze AE3 Nummus


Obverse: Diademed, draped and
cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: Emperor walking right, head left,
grasping bound captive at the top of the head with right hand and holding
labarum with left hand.

Mintmark in exergue.



The labarum was a vexillum (military standard) that displayed the ''Chi-Rho''
symbol ☧, a christogram formed from the first two Greek letters of the word
''Christ'' (Greek: ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ, or Χριστός) - Chi (χ) and Rho (ρ). It was first used
by the Roman emperor Constantine I. Since the vexillum consisted of a flag
suspended from the crossbar of a cross, it was ideally suited to symbolize the
crucifixion of Christ.



Ancient sources draw an unambiguous distinction between the two