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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.

RL37751. Bronze AE 3, RIC IX 3(b), VF, weight 2.996 g, maximum diameter 15.8 mm, die axis 180^o, Alexandria mint, 25 Feb 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALEN-S P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left, ALEA in ex; nice sharp portrait; $28.00 (�23.24)

RL39168. Copper AE 3, RIC IX 9b, i(a), VF, weight 2.270 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 0^o, Aquileia mint, 367 - 375 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left, A left, SMAQP in ex; $28.00 (�23.24)


	In 364 A.D. Valentinian made his brother Valens eastern emperor and kept the west for himself.

RL41568. Bronze AE 3, RIC IX 5(b)ii, VF, weight 2.572 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 180^o, Siscia mint, 25 Feb 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor advancing right, looking left, dragging captive with right, standard in left, �ASISC in ex; bold obverse, sea green patina; $28.00 (�23.24)

RL41600. Bronze AE 3, RIC IX 7(b), gVF, weight 2.230 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 0^o, Siscia mint, 28 Mar 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALEN-S P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left, �ASISC in exergue; $28.00 (�23.24)

RL41615. Bronze AE 3, SRCV 4118, VF, weight 1.956 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 0^o, uncertain mint, obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left; nice sharp portrait, nice green patina; $27.00 (�22.41)

RL37724. Bronze AE 3, RIC IX 3(b), VF, weight 2.616 g, maximum diameter 16.5 mm, die axis 0^o, Alexandria mint, 25 Feb 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALEN-S P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left, ALEA in ex; $25.00 (�20.75)

RL42901. Bronze AE 3, SRCV 4117, EF, ragged flan, weight 2.546 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 180^o, uncertain mint, obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM, Valens advancing right, labarum (chi-rho Christogram standard) in left, dragging captive with right, uncertain mintmark in ex; very attractive "desert" patina; $25.00 (�20.75)

RL42892. Bronze AE 3, RIC IX 8(b), gF, weight 2.323 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 0^o, Cyzicus mint, 28 Mar 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALEN-S P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor advancing right, looking left, dragging captive with right, standard in left, SMKG in ex; $24.00 (�19.92)

RL42899. Bronze AE 3, RIC IX 12(c), aVF, weight 2.002 g, maximum diameter 17.2 mm, die axis 180^o, Nicomedia mint, 25 Feb 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left, SMN[...] in ex; scarce; $24.00 (�19.92)

RL41632. Bronze AE 3, RIC IX 14(b)xi, VF, weight 2.965 g, maximum diameter 18.3 mm, die axis 180^o, Siscia mint, 24 Aug 367 - 17 Nov 375 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA RO-MANORVM, emperor advancing right, head left, labarum (chi-rho standard) in left, dragging captive with right, D right, *GSISC in ex; $22.50 (�18.67)

RL41559. Copper AE 3, RIC IX 9b, xiii(a), aVF, slightly irregular flan, weight 1.914 g, maximum diameter 18.1 mm, die axis 180^o, Aquileia mint, 367 - 375 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left, *SMAQP in ex; nice patina; $22.00 (�18.26)


	RIC Alexandria mint numbers 3b and 5b are identical except for time period, which is impossible to distinguish.

RL37684. Bronze AE 3, RIC IX 3b or 5b, aVF, weight 2.791 g, maximum diameter 16.7 mm, die axis 180^o, Alexandria mint, 28 Mar 364 - 17 Nov 375; obverse D N VALEN-S P F AVG, Pearl-diademed bust right; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left, ALEA in exergue; $18.00 (�14.94)

RL39166. Bronze AE 3, RIC IX 27(b) (or similar), VF/F, weight 2.226 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 0^o, Thessalonica mint, 24 Aug 367 - 17 Nov 375 A.D.; obverse D N VALEN-S P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left, * (?) left, TES(A?) in ex; $18.00 (�14.94)

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Obverse legends:

DNVALENSPERAVG
DNVALENSPERFAVG
DNVALENSPFAVG
IMPCEVALENSPFAVG
VALENSAVGVS

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