Follis - Valens GLORIA ROMANORVM; Nicomedia
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Features
| Issuer |
Roman Empire
(Rome)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Valens (364-378)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 364-367 |
| Value | Follis |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.90 g |
| Diameter | 17.50 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number |
N# 111231
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
|
| References |
RIC IX# 9,
John William Ernest Pearce, Harold Mattingly, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland, Robert A. G. Carson; 1951. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 9. Valentinian I - Theodosius I (AD 364–395). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
Cohen# 11
Henry Cohen, Georges Depeyrot; 1995. Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain, communément appelées Médailles impériales / Tome 1. de Pompée à Domitien (67 avant J.-C. à 96 après J.-C.) (2nd edition). Maison Florange, Paris, France.
And 7 more volumes. |
Obverse
Bust of Valens, right, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, seen from 3/4 front.
Script: Latin
Lettering: D N VALENS P F AVG
Translation:
Dominus Noster Valens Pius Felix Augustus
(Our Lord Valens, Pious and Happy August)
Reverse
Emperor in military attire advancing right, dragging captive by hair behind him with right hand, holding labarum in left hand.
Mintmark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GLORIA ROMANORVM
SMNA
Translation:
Gloria Romanorum
(To the Glory of the Romans)
Edge
Gross
Comments
Appears to be an AE2.
RIC lists two variants giving obverse lettering cesura:
- 9b - DNVALEN || SPFAVG
- 9c - DNVALENS || PFAVG
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMNA | 47% | Nicomedia, 1st officina - RIC#9b | |||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMNA | 6% | Nicomedia, 1st officina - RIC#9c | |||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMNB | 12% | Nicomedia, 2nd officina - RIC#9b | |||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMNB | 0% | Nicomedia, 2nd officina - RIC#9c | |||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMNΓ | 18% | Nicomedia, 3rd officina - RIC#9b | |||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMNΓ | 6% | Nicomedia, 3rd officina - RIC#9c | |||||||||||
| ND (364-367) SMNΔ | 12% | Nicomedia, 4th officina - RIC#9c | |||||||||||
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