Just another Valens...

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by ValiantKnight, Jul 14, 2015.

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  1. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    You asked !

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    Valens, Siliqua Treveri mint
    DN VALENS PF AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
    VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left, holding victory and sceptre, TRPS at exergue
    2.15 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 109, Roman coins # 4113


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    Valens, AE1 Aquilea mint, AD 364
    DN VALEN - S PF AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
    RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, Valens standing facing, head right, holding standard and victory. SMAQP at exergue
    8.55 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 40 (100Fr), RIC #6b

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    Cucumbor, Jul 15, 2015
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  3. Magnus Maximus

    Magnus Maximus Dulce et Decorum est....

    Nice Siliqua Cucumber!
     
    Magnus Maximus, Jul 15, 2015
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  4. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    Cucumbor's coins are both very nice, but the AE1 is far more unusual than the siliqua. It is hard to tell with on-line photos, but that is a big coin, impressive in hand, and quite rare as a denomination, not just "rare" for some detail.
     
    Valentinian, Jul 15, 2015
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  5. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins



    That said (posted), I'll go stand in the corner.

    Byzantium went on to live for a 1000 more years (give or take). Bet they never heard of Ritchie.......
     
    green18, Jul 15, 2015
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  6. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Fantastic coin! It'd be hard to pass this one up.
     
    randygeki, Jul 17, 2015
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  7. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    I literally just noticed the hair being pulled up by the emperor's clenched hand. Man this coin is awesome! Just goes to show the high level of skill some of these late Roman die engravers possessed. And fortunately the years were very kind to my coin to preserve this particular die engraver's work :D Oh and I also can't forget the hammer man that struck well my coin! :woot:
     
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    ValiantKnight, Jul 18, 2015
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  8. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    I can't guess the grade of this Valens'coin. ValsChiRho.jpg Vals R RIC 9-16b.jpg
     
    7Calbrey, Jul 18, 2015
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  9. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Yup Jango, that sure is a great OP-coin (I just went back and noticed the hair-pulling as well ... an awesome addition)

    Your coin is nice too, 7Charles (ummm, I don't try to put standard grades to ancient coins => everybody has their own opinions regarding what makes a coin Good, Fine, VF, EF, etc) ...

    I like to use a more descriptive scale and/or comparative scale for grading ancients:

    Cull => brutal
    Good => interesting
    Fine => cool
    VF => sweet
    XF => awesome
    Mint => AJ-esque

    ... but if it helps, I think that your coin is pretty sweet, my coin-friend (it's kinda difficult to grade coins with sandy desert-patina ... some folks add style-points for eye appeal, while I'm sure that some folks consider it a flaw)
     
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    stevex6, Jul 18, 2015
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