Nummus - Valens (GLORIA ROMANORVM; Siscia) - Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) – Numista

Nummus - Valens GLORIA ROMANORVM; Siscia

Nummus - Valens (GLORIA ROMANORVM; Siscia) - obverseNummus - Valens (GLORIA ROMANORVM; Siscia) - reverse

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Features

Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Valens (364-378)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 364-367
Value Follis (1⁄180)
Currency Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.7 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
87986
References RIC IX# 5b,
John William Ernest Pearce, Harold Mattingly, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland, Robert A. G. Carson; 1951. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 9. Valentinian I - Theodosius I (AD 364–395). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
Cohen# 11,
Henry Cohen, Georges Depeyrot; 1995. Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain, communément appelées Médailles impériales / Tome 1. de Pompée à Domitien (67 avant J.-C. à 96 après J.-C.) (2nd edition). Maison Florange, Paris, France.
And 7 more volumes.
LRBC# 1291
Robert A. G. Carson, Philip V. Hill, John P. C. Kent; 1978. Late Roman Bronze Coins, AD 324-498. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Buste of Valens, right, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed.

Script: Latin

Lettering: D N VALENS P F AVG

Unabridged legend: Dominus Noster Valens Pius Felix Augustus.

Translation: Our Lord Valens pious successful emperor.

Reverse

Emperor walking right, head left, in military attire, holding labarum with left hand while grasping bound captive at the top of the head with right hand.
Sometimes star over letter in right field.
Mintmark and officina in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GLORIA ROMANORVM
(*)
(A)

Unabridged legend: Gloria Romanorum.

Translation: Glory of the Romans.

Edge

Plain

Mint

SISC Siscia, modern-day Sisak, Croatia

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (364-367)  $ 4.90 27% 1st Officina (•ASISC; type ii)
ND (364-367)  8% 1st Officina (ASISC; type i)
ND (364-367)  3% 1st Officina (DASISC; type iv)
ND (364-367)  13% 2nd Officina (*A; •BSISC; type v)
ND (364-367)  17% 2nd Officina (•BSISC; type ii)
ND (364-367)  7% 2nd Officina (BSISC; type i)
ND (364-367)  5% 2nd Officina (DBSISC; type iv)
ND (364-367)  0.9% 2nd Officina (palm branch-BSISC; type iii)
ND (364-367)  19% 2nd Officina (⭑A; DBSISC; type vii)
ND (364-367)  9% 3rd Officina (•ΓSISC; type ii)
ND (364-367)  6% 3rd Officina (⭑A; DΓSISC; type vii)

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