Preview
Creation Date
364–367
Geography
Minted in Siscia
Culture
Roman
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
18 mm 0.08 oz. (2.31 g)
Credit Line
Gift of Brad Hostetler, 2022
Accession Number
2022.15
Condition
as of 11/11/24: The coin remains in good condition with minimal oxidation on both sides. The obverse bust remains legible, although the letter inscription is somewhat blurred and difficult to read. The reverse inscription also remains legible, with slight blurring around the head of the figure.
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
obverse: DN VALEN-S PF AVG reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE below: ASISC
References
Pearce, J.W.E. 1951. The Roman Imperial Coinage IX: Valentinian I-Theodosius I. London: Spink and Sons, no.7, p.146.
Description
The obverse of this coin depicts a right facing bust of Valens wearing a pearl diadem and cuirass (upper body armor) covered by a draped garment. The reverse of this coin depicts Victory advancing left, holding a wreath in her right hand and a palm in her left.