Ravenna is a city in northern Italy, which served as an important Roman settlement in Gallia Cisalpina.
It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire from 402 until that empire collapsed in 476. It then served as the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom until it was re-conquered in 540 by the Byzantine Empire. Afterwards, the city formed the centre of the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna until the invasion of the Lombards in 751, after which it became the seat of the Kingdom of the Lombards.
Apart from a short occupation by Venice (1527–1529), Ravenna was part of the Papal States until 1796., when it was annexed to the French puppet state of the Cisalpine Republic. It was returned to the Papal States in 1814. Occupied by Piedmontese troops in 1859, it became part of the new unified Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire from 402 until that empire collapsed in 476. It then served as the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom until it was re-conquered in 540 by the Byzantine Empire. Afterwards, the city formed the centre of the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna until the invasion of the Lombards in 751, after which it became the seat of the Kingdom of the Lombards.
Apart from a short occupation by Venice (1527–1529), Ravenna was part of the Papal States until 1796., when it was annexed to the French puppet state of the Cisalpine Republic. It was returned to the Papal States in 1814. Occupied by Piedmontese troops in 1859, it became part of the new unified Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
Modern location: Ravenna, Italy
(1)
Heraclius
An
AR
Quarter-Siliqua
struck 610-641
in
Ravenna
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right Text DN ERACLIVS PP AV
Reverse: Cross potent within wreath
Diameter:
6.37 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0.6 g
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0.6 g
No notes for this coin
DOC 281; MIB 156; SB 907
(2)
Heraclius
An
AR
Quarter-Siliqua
struck an unknown year
in
Ravenna
Obverse: DN HERACLIVS PP AV, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Cross within raised border or wreath
Diameter:
10 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0.3 g
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0.3 g
No notes for this coin
SB 907, DOC 281, DOC 281
(3)
Heraclius
An
AR
120 nummi
|
Quarter-Siliqua
struck 610-641
in
Ravenna
Obverse: D N HERA[CL]IVS P P AV Diademed and draped bust of Heraclius to right
Reverse: Cross potent within wreath
Diameter:
14 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 0.4 g
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 0.4 g
No notes for this coin
DOC 281. MIB 156. SB 907.
An
AR
Quarter-Siliqua
struck 493-518 AD
in
Ravenna
Obverse: pearl-didemed bust right, Ostrogothic-style garment; D N ANASTASIVS
Reverse: monogram of Theodoric - (THRD) S / O; INVIC_TA ROMA / *
Diameter:
8.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.5 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.5 g
in the name of Anastasius
Ravenna or Rome
WARWICK WROTH No.:78 plate vii.9
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Valentinian III
Obverse: rosette-didemed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N PLA VALENTI_NIANVS P F AVG
Reverse: Valentinian III facing, holding long cross and Victory on globe left, stepping on the human-headed serpent with closed-coiled; VICTORI_A AVGGG / R_V / CON OB
Diameter:
20.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.4 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.4 g
No notes for this coin
RIC X Valentinian III 2011