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ID:     RIC_IX_16c_Ant
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Valens
Date Ruled:     AD 364-378
Metal:     Gold
Denomination:     Solidus
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 367-375
Weight:     4.46 g
Die Axis:     11 h
Obverse Legend:     D N VALENS_PER F AVG
Obverse Description:     Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend:     GLORIA_R Chi-Rho O_MANORVM / VOT/X/MVL/XX
Reverse Description:     Roma and Constantinopolis helmeted, seated on throne, Roma facing, Constantinopolis turning head towards Roma, each holding sceptre and both together a shield inscribed VOT/X/MVL/XX; Constantinopolis resting right foot on prow
Exergue:     ANOBZ
Mint Mark:     ANOBZ
Mint:     Constantinople
Primary Reference:     RIC IX 016(c) var
Reference2:     Depeyrot 38/3
Photograph Credit:     Stack's Bowers Galleries
Source:     http://www.stacksbowers.com/
Price Sold For:     2600 USD
Date Sold:     12/1/2009
Grade:     EF
Notes:     (1) Officina "Z" is unrecorded for this RIC number (2) The Golden Horn Collection: Lot No. 3014 (3) Ex Spink Zürich sale 13, 1984, lot 17