Ancient Coins
Valens, AD 364-378. AR siliqua (18mm, 1.8g) Lugdunum, AD 364-367. D N VALENS P F AVG, draped and cuirassed bust with pearl-diadem r. / RESTITVTOR REI P, emperor holding labarum (chi-rho symbol) and Victory on globe, below mintmark PLVG. RIC 6f. Ex East Harptree hoard. (The East Harptree hoard was discovered near Bristol in 1887 and published by John Evans in 1888 in the Numismatic Chronicle, pp. 22-46. After the hoard was examined at the British Museum it was returned to its owner Mr. W. Kettlewell and finally dispersed in 2016 by auctioneers Spink & Son.) Nice dark patina 1+ (VF)