Valens; AE3 Constantinople; Victory
Description:
Valens (364 - 378 AD). AE3 Constantinople mint 369 AD. DN VALENS-PF AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; CONSS in ex.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
2,96 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
not in RIC, cf. RIC IX 21c (star), RIC IX 42b (dot)
Commentary:
dark grey patina with contrasting deposits
History:
The Aqueduct of Valens had been completed in 373 AD and was maintained until the late Ottoman period.
Article Number:
032-01-02-44388