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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     RIC_IX_07bvar_Rome Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Valens Date Ruled:     AD 364-378 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Light Miliarense Date Struck:     AD 364-367 Diameter:     18.1 mm Weight:     2.17 g Die Axis:     5 h Obverse Legend:     D N VALEN_S P F AVG. Obverse Description:     Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     RESTITV_TOR REIP Reverse Description:     Emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum in right hand and Victory on a globe in left Exergue:     RB Mint Mark:     RB Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC IX 007(b) var Reference2:     RSC V 27†b Photograph Credit:     Agora Auctions Source:     http://www.agoraauctions.com Special Comments:     I believe that RIC is in error that this coin is busts "F". Cohen 27, which RIC references states that this coin is Pearl-diademed and draped with trace of a cuirass showing. Making this a bust "A". Price Sold For:     470 USD Date Sold:     17/2/2016 Notes:     (1) This mint-mark is unlisted in RIC for this issue for Valens (2) Auction 50: Lot No. 182

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