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Valentinianus ? Imitation?
« on: October 26, 2014, 07:51:32 am »
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Valentinianus I or ?  Imitation?

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Re: Valentinianus ? Imitation?
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2014, 07:20:43 am »
Perfectly official issue.  VIRTVS EXRCITI struck for Valentinian II.  AD 383 - 388.  I can't tell mint though as photo is a bit dark in that area but I think the cross in the left means it is from Constantinople.

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Re: Valentinianus ? Imitation?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2014, 01:17:56 pm »
Perfectly official issue.  VIRTVS EXRCITI struck for Valentinian II.  AD 383 - 388.  I can't tell mint though as photo is a bit dark in that area but I think the cross in the left means it is from Constantinople.

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