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Two gold solidus coins depicting Roman emperor Valens, r. 364-378 BCE. Provenance: north-west France. (Vannes Archaeological Museum, France)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2014, August 26). Valens Gold Solidus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2952/valens-gold-solidus/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Valens Gold Solidus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 26, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2952/valens-gold-solidus/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Valens Gold Solidus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Aug 2014. Web. 27 Oct 2021.