Valens, 364 – 378 Solidus, Nicomedia quinquennalia 368, AV 4.44 g. D N VALE– NS AVG Pearl-diademed bust l., wearing imperial mantle and holding mappa in r. hand and sceptre in l. Rev. VOTA PV – BLICA Valentinian and Valens, nimbate and wearing imperial mantle, seated facing on throne, each raising mappa and holding sceptre. In exergue, two kneeling captives; between them N and on outer sides, S – Θ. C 86. RIC 16c. Bastien, Donativa 96a and note 1. Depeyrot 19/3.
Very rare. Lovely reddish tone and good extremely fine
Ex Roma Numismatics sale XIV, 2017, 824.
Graded Ch AU Strike 5/5 Surface 3/5, NGC certification number 3998878-004View a video of this lot