Description
Valens (364 – 378 AD). AE3, Constantinople mint 367-375 AD. D N VALENS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE; Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left, CONSPΓ in ex.
Valens; AE3 Constantinople; Victory
45,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,54 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | RIC IX 42(b) |
| Commentary: | scarce mint; grey patina with some deposits |
Historical Context
Valens was an Arian Christian, wheras his brother Valentinian I upheld the Nicene Creed.
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