LATE ROMAN COINAGE
Valens, 364 – 378
Solidus, Nicomedia 367-375, AV 4.48 g. D N VALENS – P F AVG Pearl-diademed bust l., wearing imperial mantle and holding mappa and short sceptre. Rev. VOTA – PV – BLICA Valentinian and Valens, nimbate, draped in imperial mantle, seated facing on throne, each raising mappa and holding sceptre; in exergue, S kneeling captive r. MN ligate kneeling captive l. E. C 86. Depeyrot 22/4. RIC 17.
Extremely rare. Minor edge marks, otherwise good very fine
Ex CNG e-Auction 178, 2007, 258.