Valens (364-378)
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History :
Valens, après avoir été proclamé auguste par son frère, reçut la charge de gouverner l'Orient. Il fut le premier empereur tué au combat depuis Dèce par les Goths à Andrinople le 9 août 378.
VSO 18
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Valens
17 mm. 12:00. 2.02 grams.
RIC Thessalonica 16b = 26b = 31
First legend with no field marks
TESΓ ...
Valens (b. ca. 328) spent most of his reign battling Goths and Persians. After Valentinian died, Gratian and Valentinian II were appointed to rule the West. In 376 the Visigoths revolted in Thrace.
Valens
Eastern Roman Empire, AV Gold Solidus (4.42 gm), Thessalonica 364-367, Obverse: D N VALEN - S P F AVG Pearl diademed bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding mappa and short sceptre.
VALENS. 364-378 AD. Æ 22mm (4.27 gm). Uncertain mint. Struck 368 AD. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Two-towered camp gate, S above; COMTM. For type: cf. RIC IX 40 (Constantinople); LRBC 2089; for mintmark: cf.
Valens 364-378 CE Siliqua
Obv: Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; D.N.VALENS.P.F.AVG
Rev: VOT.X.MVL.XX. within a wreath.
ANT [Pi] Antioch mint.
Valens would rule in the east for 3 more years losing his life in the Gothic wars in the epic battle of Adrianople. Valentinians son Gratian and Half son Valentinian II would jointly succeed their father in the West.
C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C
Rev:
Hostilian standing in military dress left, holding standard and spear ...
BB513. Valens, AD 364-378, AE3. Emperor bust rt./SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advances left. Centered, rev. legend weak due in part ot slightly thick patina, portrait decent and rev. clear, dark brown patina, Fine/about Fine SOLD ...
This AE3 of Valens (364-378 AD) from the mint of Arelate (Arles) shows a very unusual mark of officina. It bears OF II in the reverse field.
The Emperor Valens lost his life in a great battle fought against the invading Goths at Hadrianopolis in Thrace (A.D. 378), and the growing influence of the Germanic element in the Roman army itself weakened the Empire's resolve to fight back.
- D N CONSTANTIVS VICTOR SEMPER AVG on a gold medallion of Constantius II [VIC or VICT]
- D N VALENS VICTOR SEMPER AVG on gold medallions of Valens
- D N THEODEBERTVS VICTOR on gold coins of the Merovingian king Theodebert I AD 534-548 ...
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A 16 page pamphlet (including 2 plates with 24 illustrations) about a group of fake rare Roman coins of Nigrinian, Julian of Pannonia, Domitius Alexander, Valerius Valens and Martinian.
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