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Valens; AE3 Thessalonica; emperor with labarum
Description: Valens (364 - 378 AD). AE3, Thessalonica mint. D N VALENS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTOR REIP; emperor facing, looking right holding labarum and Victory on globe, TESΓ in ex.
Diameter: AE18 mm
Weight: 2,28 g
Grade: VF/aVF
Attribution: RIC IX 17(b)
Commentary: rare; dark green patina with some small breaks on edges
History: The defeat at Adrianople (378 AD) spelled the beginning of the end for Roman territorial integrity in the late empire, a fact recognized even by contemporaries.
Article Number: 010-01-05-41652