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ID number: BIRBI-LR0065 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Valens; Thessalonica Denomination: Follis Place made: Europe: Greece, Thessaloniki Culture: Late Roman Date made: 364-367 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 1.91 Weight (g): 1.99 Axis (degrees): 315.00 Provenance: Whitting 2669. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Valens, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: soldier with standard with Chi-Ro in l. hand and captive in r. hand.
Inscriptions: Obverse: D N VΔLEN S P F AVG (our lord Valens pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: CLORIA RO MHNORVM (glory of the Romans). Mint mark: TES (mint of Thessalonica).
Bibliography: RIC IX 16b
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