★ Of charmingly crude style ★

Valens, 364-378. Siliqua (Silver, 19 mm, 2.00 g, 12 h), a contemporary imitation of an issue from Antiochia, after 367-375. D N [...]ΛENS T P F N L AVC Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valens to right. Rev. VOT / X / MVLT / XX in four lines within laurel wreath; in exergue, ΛNT•. Cf. RIC 34b (for prototype). Lustrous and fresh, a lovely imitation of charmingly crude style. Slightly double struck from a corroded obverse die, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.