Valens; AE3 Sirmium; Victory
75,00 €
Description
Valens (364 – 378 AD). AE3, Sirmium mint 364 AD. DN VALENS PF AVG; pearl diademed, draped cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch, BSIRM in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,28 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC IX Sirmium 7b |
| Commentary: | rare mint; dark grey patina, some roughness, good details |
Historical Context
Valens was the first in a long line of emperors proclaimed at the Hebdomon - a suburb of Constantinople.
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