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ID: |
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75001135 |
| Type: |
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Roman Imperial |
| Issuer: |
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Valerius Valens |
| Date Ruled: |
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AD 316-317
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| Metal: |
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Bronze |
| Denomination: |
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AE 3 |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 316-317 |
| Weight: |
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3.36 g |
| Die Axis: |
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12 h |
| Obverse Legend: |
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IMP C AVR VAL VALENS P F AVG |
| Obverse Description: |
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Laureated head right |
| Reverse Legend: |
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IOVI CONSER_VATORI AVGG |
| Reverse Description: |
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Jupiter standing left, naked except for chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe in right hand, and left leaning on sceptre; eagle with wreath in beak at feet to left |
| Exergue: |
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ALE |
| Mint Mark: |
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ALE/ K in left field/ wreath/X/A |
| Mint: |
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Alexandria |
| Primary Reference: |
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RIC VII 019 |
| Reference2: |
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SRCV 3823 |
| Reference3: |
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VM 001 |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
| Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com |
| Price Sold For: |
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22000 USD |
| Date Sold: |
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Wednesday, 23 May 2007 |
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Grade:
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Near EF, even dark brown patina, small central area of flat strike |
| Notes: |
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(1) CNG Auction 75, Lot: 1135
(2) Extremely rare, approximately 10 known of all varieties. R.A.G. Carson’s examination of the Geneva Forgeries, however, led to the conclusion that most of these coins were modern, and only two, the Paris and Berlin coins, remained as authentic. A few more authentic coins have appeared on the market recently. A review of these, combined with the previous two coins, reveals that both officinas at Alexandria, and likely all eight at Cyzicus, produced issues for Valens |
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