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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_025_medallion_Rome Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Valens Date Ruled:     AD 364-378 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     9 Solidi Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 375-378 Weight:     62.34 g Obverse Legend:     D N VALENS_MAX AVGVSTVS Obverse Description:     Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, right hand raised, and holding Victory on globe in left Reverse Legend:     D N VALENVICT_OR SEMPER AVG Reverse Description:     Emperor, nimbate, standing facing in six-horse chariot, right hand raised and globe in left; Victories on either side offer him wreaths Exergue:     various symbols Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC IX 025 Photograph Credit:     Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG Source:     http://www.kuenker.com Price Sold For:     360000 Euro Date Sold:     28/9/2009 Notes:     (1) Actual weight is indeterminate, but assumed to be 9 Solidi. The bezel may well have been applied to the coin in antiquity allowing the recipient to wear the emperor portrait. (2) Auction 158: Lot No. 839

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