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Valentinian I- Gloria Romanorvm
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Valentinian I, 25 February 364 - 17 November 375 A.D.
Obverse:
Pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right
DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG
DN: Dominus Noster, our lord
VALENTINI-ANVS: Valentianus
PF: Pius Felix, Pious and happy
AVG: Augustus, emperor
Reverse:
GLORIA RO-MANORVM Z B across fields, The glory of Rome
GLORIA: Glory
RO-MANORVM: Rome
Z: Serie number
B: Beta, second Officina
Emperor advancing right, head left and dragging captive with right hand, holding (labarum) standard decorated with chi-rho in left
Domination: Bronze AE 3, size 20 mm
Mint: TES, Thessalonica, B= Beta second Officina.
RIC IX, Thessalonica 26(a); C.12. Then the r. revers field is not only A but should be star above B, making it a type xxxv of #26(a). Dated 24 Aug. AD 367-17 Nov. AD 375; rarity scarce.
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