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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Late Empire| > |Valens| > SH64492
Valens, 28 March 364 - 9 August 378 A.D.
|Valens|, |Valens,| |28| |March| |364| |-| |9| |August| |378| |A.D.|, On this coin theta (Θ) indicates it was minted by the 9th officina (mint workshop). Because they sound alike, theta was associated with Thanatos, death. Also, after a Roman funeral "Nine Days of Sorrow," were solemnly observed by the family. Theta was used as a warning symbol of death, in the same way that skull and crossbones are used in modern times and it survives on potsherds used by Athenians voting for the death penalty. Romans avoided the use of theta, as we avoid the use of the number 13 today. Often a sum of the Greek numerals E (5) and Δ (4) was used to indicate the 9th officina in order to avoid using Θ (9).
SH64492. Gold solidus, RIC IX Antioch 2(d)xiii.7, Depeyrot 27/3, SRCV V 19564, Hunter V -, Cohen VIII -, VF, scratches, 9th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 4.372g, maximum diameter 21.4mm, die axis 180o, 28 Mar 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse D N VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, emperor standing facing, head right, labarum in right hand, Victory on globe presenting wreath in left hand, ANTΘ• in exergue; SOLD










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