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Solidus of Valens, Antioch

Solidus of Valens, Antioch

r. 364-378 CE

Valens

Roman Imperial

Obverse: Bust of Valens r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem. Reverse: Emperor standing looking r., right hand holding standard, left hand holding Victory on globe. Christogram in field l. ANTS in exergue.

Gold

Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine

Coins