Valens; AE3 Constantinople; Victory
55,00 €
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.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,96 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | not in RIC, cf. RIC IX 21c (star), RIC IX 42b (dot) |
| Commentary: | dark grey patina with contrasting deposits |
Historical Context
The Aqueduct of Valens completed in 373 AD and was maintained until the late Ottoman period.
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