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Historical Archive: Historical Rulers, 350 CE to Charles the Bald (king 843, emperor 875-77) Julian the Apostate gold solidus, 361-363, DO Valentinian I (reg. 364-75) and Valens (reg. 364-78) gold medallion from Zagórzyn, Poland (unofficial, prob. after official issue of 364-67), SMBMünz 18200868. For details see Berlin. Valentinian I, gold 2 solidi, Trier 367-75, reverse: Rome and Constantinople, SMBMünz 18200865 Valentinian I, gold 4.5 solidi, Antioch 367-75, SMBMünz 18200863 Valentinian, Life of St. Martin of Tours, embroidered altar frontal, 2nd half of 14th c., MRAH. This work has its own page. gold medallion with coin of Valens, Trier 364-78, SMBMünz 18200869 Valens adventus, gold 1.5 solidi, Trier 375-78, SMBMünz 18200866 solidus of Honorius, gold, 384-423, DO. For detail and reverse see DO. Honorius silver 6 siliquae, Rome 404-407/08, SMBMünz 18200867 Priscus Attalus silver multiplum, Rome 409-10, SMBMünz 18200872 seal matrix of Alaric II the Visigoth, sapphire, 484-507, Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum. This work has its own page. Thrasamund (496-523), silver Vandal 50 denari, Hermitage OH-З-91683 prob. Gundomar II (524-32), Burgundian pseudo-imperial gold tremissis of Justinian, obverse, Hermitage. For same ruler's reverse see Hermitage. Justinian with Maximian and retinue, apse wall mosaic, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages. Barberini Diptych: triumph of Justinian, ivory 527-65, Louvre OA 9063. This work has its own page. solidus of Justinian I, gold, 527-65, DO BZC. For detail see DO coins. Theodora and retinue, apse wall mosaic, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages. Chosroes I: Cup of Chosroes. Gold, rock crystal, red and green glass, Sassanian, 531-579. CdM Chab. 2538. This work has its own page. Theodahad (534-36) Ostrogothic copper 10 nummi, obverse, Hermitage OH-З-91831. For same ruler's reverse see Hermitage. Theudebert I (Frankish king 534-48), gold solidus, SMBMünz 18202273 Baduila (Totila, 541-52), Ostrogothic copper 10 nummi, reverse: Totila, Hermitage OH-З-115056. For same ruler's obverse see Hermitage. Leovigild (573-86), gold Visigothic tremissis, obverse, Hermitage OH-З-Aз-96 or 97. For same ruler's reverse see Hermitage. Queen Fredegunda (d.586) from Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 1160s, stone fragments and copper strips, Saint-Denis basilica. This work has its own page. Dagobert (c.603-39), memorial prob. 1250s with restorations, Saint-Denis basilica. This work has its own page. King Chosroes II of Persia (d.628): Nedstryn altar frontal, painted pine 1300-25, Bergen MA 1, which has its own page with more Chosroes Byzantine emperor Heraclius (d.641): Nedstryn altar frontal, painted pine 1300-25, Bergen MA 1, which has its own page with more Heraclius King Oswald of Northumbria (d. 642): St. Oswald reliquary, c.1185-89, HildMus DS23, which has its own page Clovis II signature, charter of 654, papyrus, AN K2 no3, which has its own page Wamba (672-80), gold Visigothic tremissis, obverse, Hermitage. For same ruler's reverse see Hermitage. Justinian II gold solidus, 685-95, DO Whittemore 155, which has its own page with other views. Justinian II and Tiberius: gold solidus 705-11, DO 48.17.2397, which has its own page with other views. Liutprand, king of the Lombards 712-44 (lower right and upper left): Arca di Sant' Agostino, 1362-aft. 1409, Pavia. This work has its own page. Chilperic II (reg. 715-21) seal: 716 March 5, AN K3 no18 Chilperic II (reg. 715-21) charter: 716 March 5, AN K3 no18 Pippin the Short (752-68) silver denier, standing figure with 2 crosses obverse: M-G 18, Chartres, ANS 58.10.1 Pippin the Short (752-68) silver denier, monogram reverse: M-G 18, Chartres, ANS 58.10.1 Carloman (reg. 768-71) seal: 769 Jan., AN K5 no11/2 Charlemagne (768-814) silver denier. Charlemagne has his own page. Louis the Pious (reg. 814-40) seal: 816 May 2, Marburg Staatsarchiv R1a 816 May 2. For his other seals, see Carolingian charters and seals. Louis the Pious (814-40) gold solidus, bust obverse: M-G 514, Prou 1070, CdM. For his other coins, see Carolingian coins. *Louis the Pious (814-40) or Charlemagne?: North Paradise c.1405, Cathedral, Hildesheim, which has its own pages Pippin I of Acquitaine (814-38) seal: 835 Oct. 26, AN K9 no8/3 Pippin I of Acquitaine (814-38) silver denier, bust obverse: M-G 597, ANS 69.119.1 Pippin I of Acquitaine (814-38) silver denier, temple reverse: M-G 597, ANS 69.119.1 Emperor Theophilus follis, obverse, Constantinople 829-42, NBM Lothar I (d.855) seal: 841 Aug. 20, Marburg Staatsarchiv R1a 841 Aug. 20. For more examples, see Carolingian charters and seals. Lothar I (840-55) silver denier, bust obverse: M-G 563, Prou 1049, CdM. For his other coins, see Carolingian coins. King Edmund of East Anglia, d. 870: St. Oswald reliquary, c.1185-89, HildMus DS23, which has its own page Louis the German (d.876) seal: 831 Aug. 18, BHA KS13. For his other seals, see Carolingian charters and seals. Charles the Bald (king 843, emperor 875-77) seal: 877 July 21, AN K14 no12/1. For his other seals, see Carolingian charters and seals. Charles the Bald and Queen Richildis? Ellwangen casket, bronze, c.877-900, WLM. This object has its own page. Rider (*Charles the Bald or Charlemagne?), bronze, 9th c., Louvre OA 8260. This work has its own page.