★ A very rare consular solidus of Valens ★

Valens, 364-378. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.31 g, 5 h), Thessalonica, 365. D N VALENS P F AVG Pearl-diademed bust of Valens to left, wearing consular robes, holding mappa in his right hand and scepter in his left. Rev. SALVS REIP / SMTES Valens standing front, head to right, his right foot set on bound captive kneeling to right, holding labarum in his right hand and Victory on globe in his left; in field to right, two stars. Depeyrot 31/2. RIC 3b.2. Very rare. Clipped and with scratches and a graffito, otherwise, very fine.

Ex Hess Divo 336, 27 May 2019, 227 and Künker 204, 12 March 2012, 857.