Ancients
Valens (AD 364-378). AV solidus (23mm, 4.46 gm, 5h). Antioch, AD 364-367. D N VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valens right, bust seen from front / RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, Valens standing facing in military dress, head right, holding in right hand vexillum emblazoned with staurogram, and in left Victory on globe, •ANTS• in exergue. RIC 2(e)xxii. Depeyrot 26/3. Reverse a little flatly struck, otherwise pleasing and lustrous. NGC (photo-certificate) Choice XF 4/5 - 3/5. From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Ex Stack's (New York, 8 December 1993), lot 2023.
Estimate: 800-1100 USD