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Valens, 28 March 364 - 9 August 378 A.D.

Valens was the younger brother of Valentinian I, and he was declared Augustus in 364 A.D. He was given command of the Eastern provinces, where he spent much of his time campaigning against the Goths and Persians. In 376 A.D., Valens allowed Gothic tribes, who were being driven forward by the Huns to settle in the Danube provinces. The Goths were so badly treated by the Romans that they rebelled. Valens was defeated by the Goths at the catastrophic battle of Hadrianople, where he lost his life and two-thirds of the Roman army was killed.

Valens, 28 March 364 - 9 August 378 A.D.

|Valens|, |Valens,| |28| |March| |364| |-| |9| |August| |378| |A.D.||solidus|
Many similar condition have sold in the last few years under $1000. An EF sold on Coin Archives last year for $1559 plus fees. Should be maximum $1600 for high retail. $2350 is much too high.
Valens ruled the Eastern Roman Empire, from the Danube to the Persian border. He started the first anti-pagan persecutions. Valens allowed Goths, who were driven from their home by the Huns, to settle in the Danube provinces. The Goths were so badly treated by Romans that they rebelled. Valens was defeated and killed by the Goths at the battle of Hadrianople.
SH112497. Gold solidus, RIC IX Trier p. 174, 4b.1; Depeyrot p. 220, 25/2; Cohen VIII p. 53, 53; SRCV V 19582; Hunter V -, Choice aVF, well centered, light marks, flow lines, weight 4.470 g, maximum diameter 21.8 mm, die axis 180o, Thessalonica mint, 364 A.D.; obverse D N VALEN-S P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTOR-IA AVGG (victory of the two emperors), Valentinian and Valens, enthroned facing, together they hold globe between them, emperor on right holds a mappa in left hand, both with left leg exposed, Victory with spread wings facing seen between and above them behind throne, SMTES in exergue; SOLD


|Valens|, |Valens,| |28| |March| |364| |-| |9| |August| |378| |A.D.||solidus|
On this coin theta (Θ) indicates it was minted by the 9th officina (mint workshop). Because they sound alike, theta was associated with Thanatos, death. Also, after a Roman funeral "Nine Days of Sorrow," were solemnly observed by the family. Theta was used as a warning symbol of death, in the same way that skull and crossbones are used in modern times and it survives on potsherds used by Athenians voting for the death penalty. Romans avoided the use of theta, as we avoid the use of the number 13 today. Often a sum of the Greek numerals E (5) and Δ (4) was used to indicate the 9th officina in order to avoid using Θ (9).
SH64492. Gold solidus, RIC IX Antioch 2(d)xiii.7, Depeyrot 27/3, SRCV V 19564, Hunter V -, Cohen VIII -, VF, scratches, weight 4.372 g, maximum diameter 21.4 mm, die axis 180o, 9th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 28 Mar 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, emperor standing facing, head right, labarum in right hand, Victory on globe presenting wreath in left hand, ANTΘ• in exergue; SOLD


|Valens|, |Valens,| |28| |March| |364| |-| |9| |August| |378| |A.D.||solidus|
Valens ruled the Eastern Roman Empire from the Danube to the Persian border. He allowed Goths, who were driven from their home by the Huns, to settle in the Danube provinces. The Goths were so badly treated by Romans that they rebelled. Valens was defeated and killed by the Goths at the battle of Hadrianople.
SH86349. Gold solidus, RIC IX Antioch 2(d)xviii.2, Depeyrot 27/3, SRCV V 19564, Hunter V -, Cohen VIII -, VF/gF, well centered, bumps, scratches, graffiti, edge cracks, weight 4.339 g, maximum diameter 21.6 mm, die axis 180o, 6th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 28 Mar 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, emperor standing facing, head right, vexillum with cross on flag in right hand, Victory standing on globe presenting wreath in left hand, ANTΣ• in exergue; ex H.D. Rauch, auction 101 (18 April 2016), part of lot 1856; SOLD


|Valens|, |Valens,| |28| |March| |364| |-| |9| |August| |378| |A.D.||solidus|
"The 'Solidus' was a revision instituted about 310 by Constantine I to the Roman gold coin standard, the 'aureus'. The aureus weight had fluctuated but settled at five to the Roman ounce, which meant that it was not a standard weight since the Romans had no name for a fifth of an ounce. Constantine I struck solidi at six to the ounce, which equaled the Roman weight unit of the 'sextula'. Solidi were struck at about 98% fineness and were 20-21 mm's in diameter. With the defeat of the Licinii by Constantine in 324 the solidus became the standard Roman gold coin and remained so for over 600 years." - from Moneta Historical Research by Tom Schroer
SH26048. Gold solidus, RIC IX Constantinopolis 5(b), Choice VF, holed, weight 4.401 g, maximum diameter 21.6 mm, die axis 0o, Constantinopolis (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 28 Mar 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIRTVS ROMANORVM (courage of the Romans), Valentinian and Valens stand facing, heads towards each other, each holds a spear in outer hand and together a Victory on globe who crowns them, CONSP in exergue; rare (R2); SOLD


|Valens|, |Valens,| |28| |March| |364| |-| |9| |August| |378| |A.D.||solidus|
SH39473. Gold solidus, RIC IX Antioch 2(d)xxix2, F, holed, weight 4.583 g, maximum diameter 21.3 mm, die axis 165o, 5th officina, Antioch mint, 28 Mar 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, emperor standing facing, head right, standard decorated with cross in right, Victory on globe in left hand, ANTE* in exergue; SOLD


|Valens|, |Valens,| |28| |March| |364| |-| |9| |August| |378| |A.D.||siliqua|
Valens endowed Antioch with a new forum, including a statue of Valentinian on a central column, and he reopened the great church of Constantine, which stood until the Persian sack by Chosroes in 538.
SH25965. Silver siliqua, RIC IX Antioch 34(b)3; RSC V 96g; SRCV V19699; Hunter V -, Choice aEF, weight 2.092 g, maximum diameter 18.1 mm, die axis 180o, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, c. 373 - 374 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VOT / X / MVLT / XX within wreath, ANT•• in exergue; very attractive, excellent portrait, bold, full circle centering on both obverse and reverse, ex Jean Elsen, V 86, 485; scarce; SOLD


|Valens|, |Valens,| |28| |March| |364| |-| |9| |August| |378| |A.D.||siliqua|
Valens was the younger brother of Valentinian I, and he was declared Augustus in 364 A.D. He was given command of the Eastern provinces, where he spent much of his time campaigning against the Goths and Persians. In 376 A.D., Valens allowed Gothic tribes, who were being driven forward by the Huns to settle in the Danube provinces. The Goths were so badly treated by the Romans that they rebelled. Valens was defeated by the Goths at the catastrophic battle of Hadrianople, where he lost his life and two-thirds of the Roman army was killed.
SH51610. Silver siliqua, RIC IX Trier 46(a)1 (S), RSC V 110a, Hunter V 7, SRCV V 19678, Choice gVF, toned, very nice portrait, weight 1.473 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 0o, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, 28 Mar 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALEN-S P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from the front; reverse VRBS ROMA (City of Rome), Roma seated left on cuirass, helmeted and draped, right breast bare, Victory on globe in Roma's right hand, reversed spear in her left hand, Victory extending wreath in right hand and holding palm frond over left shoulder in left hand, TRPS• in exergue; scarce; SOLD


|Valens|, |Valens,| |28| |March| |364| |-| |9| |August| |378| |A.D.||siliqua|
Valens endowed Antioch with a new forum, including a statue of Valentinian on a central column, and he reopened the great church of Constantine, which stood until the Persian sack by Chosroes in 538.
SH62370. Silver siliqua, RIC IX Antioch 33b1, VF, weight 1.808 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 180o, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 24 Aug 367 - 17 Nov 375 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VOT / X / MVL / XX within wreath, ANT in exergue; scarce; SOLD


|Valens|, |Valens,| |28| |March| |364| |-| |9| |August| |378| |A.D.||siliqua|
On 1 November 365, the Alamanni crossed the Rhine and invaded Gaul. Valentinian I moved to Paris to defend the Gallic cities. Large numbers of Alamanni crossed the frozen Rhine into the Empire on 2 January 366. Valentinian moved his base to Trier and in 368 defeated the Alamanni near the Rhine.
SH26616. Silver siliqua, RIC IX Constantinopolis 13(j), aEF, weight 1.933 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Constantinopolis (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 28 Mar 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VOT V within wreath, *C•B in exergue; rare; SOLD


|Valens|, |Valens,| |28| |March| |364| |-| |9| |August| |378| |A.D.||siliqua|
Valens endowed Antioch with a new forum, including a statue of Valentinian on a central column, and he reopened the great church of Constantine, which stood until the Persian sack by Chosroes in 538.
RL08082. Silver siliqua, RIC IX Antioch 34b, Choice EF, weight 2.28 g, maximum diameter 18.1 mm, die axis 0o, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 24 Aug 367 - 17 Nov 375 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VOT / X / MVLT / XX in four lines within wreath, jewel at top, tied at the bottom, ANT•• in exergue; bold full circle strike on both obverse and reverse, nicely toned; scarce; SOLD




  




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