Hello everyone, Here is a coin I recently acquired as a part of unidentified horde. The combination of P E AVG on the obverse and victory with evidently many letters the reverse seems to point to majorian, which is quite a rare coin: http://numismatics.org/ocre/results...+material_facet:"Bronze"+AND+fulltext:victory Am I missing something? Thanks for your help! Thomas.
It’s faint, but I’m reading “Valens” on the obverse. Style looks to be late 4th century, Valens’s time. Majorian coins are much cruder in style. We just had someone else last week also ask if they had a Majorian. Interesting (at least to me) since he is so seldom mentioned. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/majorian-ae.344614/#post-3653252 Here’s my Majorian as a comparison: Majorian, Western Roman Empire AE nummus Obv: D N IVL MAIORIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right Rev: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and trophy Mint: Milan Mintmark: MD Date: 457-461 AD Ref: RIC X 2642
Thanks for this helpful information! Yes, I considered this possibility, but couldn't finds any other coins (Valens including) that would have a P E AUG and this reverse (contrary to P F AUG, of which there are plenty). However, I am not sure whether we can actually rely on that one letter. What do you think?
Interesting coin! I have never seen the legend P E AVG before. What does the E stand for in these instances (or is it possible the Es are simply misspelled Fs?)?
It's definitely not Majorian - There wasn't a single mint in either half of the empire that employed die cutters capable of making such a fine style bust. I'll echo that I'm 99% sure it's Valens and the E is either an engraving error, or a lump in the patina.
Definitely a Valens instead of a Majorian. Style is far away. The "E" is actually just a variation of the style of the letter F, and maybe a little more shifted down in the legend.
