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Valentinian I- SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE
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Valentinian I, 25 February 364 - 17 November 375 A.D.
Obverse
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
D N: Dominus Noster, our lord
VALENTINIANVS: Valentianus
P F: Pius Felix
AVG: Augustus, emperor
Reverse
SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left
Across field: * / P left, M right
SECVRITAS: Security
REIPVBLICAE: Republic
Bronze AE 3, diameter 16.5 mm
The exergue:
ΔSISC, Siscia Δ= Delta fourth Officina gamma
ΓSISC, Siscia Γ= Gamma third oficina
Minted year: 24 Aug 367 - 17 Nov 375 A.D
Comment:
Mint is Siscia, but I cant make out the exe:
ΔSISC, Siscia Δ= Delta fourth Officina gamma
ΓSISC, Siscia Γ= Gamma third oficina
looks like Mintmark XVII on ric 9 page 141.
in the footnote he says he s noted a Β SIS.
it could be a ε SIS , which would make it a not in RIC
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