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Valens (364 - 378 AD)

Flavius Julius Valens was given the Eastern part of the empire by his brother Valentinian I. Valens, sometimes known as the Last True Roman, was defeated and killed in the Battle of Adrianople, which marked the beginning of the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

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Roman Valens 'Military Dress' Gold Solidus 024582

Roman Valens 'Military Dress' Gold Solidus
Gold, 4.33 grams, 21.28 mm. 364-378 AD. AV Solidus. Antioch. Obverse: DN VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, emperor in military dress, standing facing, head right, holding labarum and Victory on globe. Mintmark ANTB dot. RIC IX 2d, type xiii,2; Sear 4104. About extremely fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

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Valens 'Roma' Siliqua 008534

Valens 'Roma' Siliqua
Silver, 1.37 Grams; 14.88 mm. Trier, Circa 364 - 378 A.D. Obverse: DN VALENS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left, holding Victory and sceptre. TRPS below exergue. C 109; RIC 27e; RCV 4113; S 620. Extremely fine/good very fine.

£90.00

more info		Valens 'Roma' Siliqua 008534

Main Roman Coin Book and Other References:

RIC = Mattingly, Harold    The Roman Imperial Coinage
BMC = Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum
RSC = Seaby, H A    Roman Silver Coinage
RCV = Sear, David R    Roman Coins and Their Values
Cr = Crawford, Michael    The Roman Republican Coinage
SB = Sear, David R    Byzantine Coins and Their Values
S = Coins of England and the United Kingdom
WW = Wildwinds.com (reference & attribution site)


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