Watch List notes:

Valens, 364-378. Solidus (Gold, 22 mm, 4.50 g, 6 h), Antiochia, 372. D N VALENS PER F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valens to right. Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / ANTOB Victory seated right on shield and cuirass, inscribing VOT / X / MVLT XX on shield set on her left knee. Depeyrot -, cf. 38/6 (differing mintmark and with a christogram in right field). RIC -, cf. 22c (differing mintmarks and with a christogram in right field). Apparently unique, and unpublished save for its previous auction appearance. An exceptional, boldly struck and lustrous coin. Good extremely fine.


From the collection of a retired senior air force officer, ex Numismatica Ars Classica 75 ('An important Series of late Roman and Byzantine Coins'), 18 November 2013, 350.