The Roman Empire. Valens, 364 – 378
Solidus, Thessalonica 364-367, AV 22 mm, 4.40 g. D N VALN – S PF AVG Pearl diademed bust l., wearing imperial mantle and holding mappa and short sceptre. Rev. SALVS – REIP Emperor standing facing, head r., holding labarum and Victory on globe and spurning with r. foot captive kneeling l.; in r. field, two stars. In exergue, SMTES. C 43. RIC 3b. Depeyrot 31/2.
Rare. Graffito on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Gorny & Mosch 219, 2014, 506 and NAC 111, 2018, 256 sales. From the Ritter von Galatti collection.