Ancients
Valens (AD 364-378). AV solidus (22mm, 4.52 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5. Nicomedia, 10th officina, AD 367-375. D N VALENS-P F AVG, pearl-diademed consular bust of Valens left, draped in imperial mantle, mappa in right hand, scepter in left / VOTA PV-BLICA, Valentinian I and Valens seated facing on double throne, both nimbate, each holding mappa in outer hand and short scepter in inner hand; captives in exergue between S-N-I. RIC IX 16b.2. Cohen 86. Beautiful high grade example of this interesting type.
From the Collection of a Philhellene. Ex The James Fox Collection (Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 40, 4 December 1996), lot 1791.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD