Ancient Coins, Valens (AD 364-378), gold solidus, Thessalonica mint, D N VALENS P F AVG, diad. bust l., wearing consular robes and holding mappa and sceptre, rev. SALVS REI P, Valens, in military attire, stg. facing, hd. r., holding labarum and Victory on globe, his r. foot set on kneeling captive, star in r. field, in ex. mintmark SMTES, wt. 4.26gms. (RCV.19568; RIC.3b), pierced, otherwise fine; Valens (364-378 AD), gold 1.5-scripulum, Nicomedia mint, D N VALENS P F AVG, diad. dr. and cuir. bust r., rev. RESTITVTOR REI P, Valens, in military attire, stg. facing, hd. l., holding labarum in r. hand, long cloak hanging from l. shoulder, in ex. mintmark SMN, wt. 1.35gms. (RCV.19608), very scarce, pierced, plugged and mounted; Valentinian III (AD 425-455), gold solidus, Ravenna mint, D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diad. dr. and cuir. bust r., rev. VICTORIA AVGGG, Valentinian, in military attire, stg. facing, holding long cross and Victory on globe, his r. foot set on hd. of human-headed serpent, mintmark R V in field, in ex. COMOB, wt. 4.31gms. (RCV.21265), generally fine or better (3)
(400-500 GBP)