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Valens, Eastern Roman Empire (AD 364-378). AV solidus (21mm, 4.41 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Nicomedia, Consular Issue, January AD 368. D N VALENS-P F AVG, pearl-diademed, consular bust of Valens left, seen from front, 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, mappa in outer hand, short scepter in inner hand; kneeling captives facing each other in exergue between S-MN-M in exergue (MN ligate). RIC IX 16b.6. Biaggi 2268 (this coin). Attractive and popular issue. Subdued lustrous surfaces.
Ex Numismatica Genevensis, Auction VIII (24 November 2014), lot 170; Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection, 2268; Münzen und Medaillen, Auction XI (23 January 1953), lot 187
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Estimate: 3000-4000 USD
Valens, Eastern Roman Empire (AD 364-378). AV solidus (21mm, 4.41 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Nicomedia, Consular Issue, January AD 368. D N VALENS-P F AVG, pearl-diademed, consular bust of Valens left, seen from front, 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, mappa in outer hand, short scepter in inner hand; kneeling captives facing each other in exergue between S-MN-M in exergue (MN ligate). RIC IX 16b.6. Biaggi 2268 (this coin). Attractive and popular issue. Subdued lustrous surfaces.
Ex Numismatica Genevensis, Auction VIII (24 November 2014), lot 170; Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection, 2268; Münzen und Medaillen, Auction XI (23 January 1953), lot 187
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-valens-eastern-roman-empire-ad-364-378-av-solidus-21mm-441-gm-1h-ngc-choice-au-5-5-4-5/a/3094-34261.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 3000-4000 USD