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A billon coin of Valens with the emperor dragging a captive while flourishing the Christian banner Coin Type: Billon AE3 of Valens, 364 CE to 378 CE.
Mint and Date: Siscia, officina 2; 364-367 CE
Size and Weight: 17.8mm, 1.7g
Obverse: DN VALEN-S P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: GLORIA RO-MANORVM
Emperor striding right, head left, dragging captive by the head with right hand, labarum in left hand.
Exergue: •BSISC
Ref: RIC IX Siscia 5b, type ii
Provenance: Incitatus Coins (Vcoins), January 2007.
BW Ref: 010 030 099
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