A Rare Valens Lrb, Restitutor Reip.

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tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 2:03 pm Yes you read the title correctly, Keeping up with the recent LRB theme I thought this 1 was worth posting. Apparently only a few known examples. Obverse - DNVALENSPFAVG Reverse - RESTITVTOR REIP MM - PLVG - Lyon RIC IX - 11b. Size - 18mm, Weight - 2.98g Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 3:01 pm Valens was something of a tragic figure (not that one ought to feel too sorry for any Roman emperor). See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valens I find it interesting that this coin depicting the ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire, where so many mints were in operation, was struck in Gaul. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 05/04/2017 9:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
augustus1 Pillar of the Community United States 549 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 6:54 pm I love late Roman AE. They are among the least expensive of Roman coins and there are a limited number of types so you can hunt for things on a "want list" and hope to get a good selection. Here are examples like the OP coin but from different mints. http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/type2i.html Here is one of Valens from Sirmium: RIC Sirmium 6b 19mm. 6:00. 2.15 grams. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 9:54 pm Nice coin, don't see many Lyons minted coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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