Two Valens I just finished cleaning

Comments and/or corrections always welcome.

Valens, AE3, Siscia. AD 364-367. DN VALEN-S PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. GLORIA RO-MANORVM, emperor walking right, holding labarum and dragging a captive behind him. Star over A in right field. Mintmark DBSISC. RIC IX Siscia 5b, type vii (a); Sear 19745. Rated common.

Image rights: wildwinds.com Valens AE3 of Siscia. 364-367 AD. DN VALENS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm. No fieldmarks. Mintmark DASISC. RIC IX Siscia 7b, type iv; Sear 19831-19832.

 

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The first one is Valentinian

 

Thanks I am very new at this and need all the help I can get.

 

If you're not sure you can count the letters or judge by the space the legend takes Valens has only 5 letters/spaces while Valentinian has 13.

 

Could it be this one Valentinian I?

 

Thanks.

 

Yes, that's Valentinian I.

 

My latest one :
Valens Ae3
DN VALEN-S PF AVG / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE
SMNB Nicomedia


And you need some tricks for distinguishing between Valentinian Sr or Jr :https://www.cointalk.com/threads/valentinian-s-identification.352362/

 

I have more I am still working on and that suggestion will be very helpful. Thanks again.

 

For me, if you’re unsure between Valens and Valentinian just look at the size of the letters. Sort of like constans vs Constantius. Smaller letters mean a longer name or legend