Naville auction win-Valens

Having read some of the history on Valens I have wanted to get a coin of his. I was watching this for the last several days and then won the auction today. I usually do not have to up my bid too many times in a Naville auction, but I did to get this one.

It is a scarce coin. There is one example in the CNG archives, and a total of 3 on acsearch including the CNG example.

Please post your solidii or your coins of Valens. Oh well, that is another historical figure off the list. It is not a problem free coin, but it is still attractive imho.

@Bing I know you have one of these. Please post it.

Valens, 364-378 Solidus Nicomedia circa 364-367, AV 20.5mm., 3.93g. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum and Victory on globe. In exergue, SMNS. RIC 2b. Dep. 13/2.

 

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I hear some feller stuck GOLD in these here parts!



yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

 

Wow @Orfew nice capture on Naville! That is a great looking coin, I love it! Andd, you are becoming the GoldMeister recently! Nice.

I scored a couple GREAT coins today, one very rare also! I do not know if you were watching the Live Bidding, but they were BLOWING through the bids... I am not sure if folks were watching as a major marketplace (North America) were celebrating Mother's Day when Live Bidding started at 10AM CST / 11AM EST... I could not believe how FAST coins were hammering... some were back-and-forth, but many, that I expected to bid-UP, just blew through at OPENING. Both of mine were at opening bid or at my pre-auction winning bid !

 

He is actually hunting TURTLES!

 

Pleased to oblige

 

Congrats on your cool new Golden OP-winner

 

Nice!!!

 

Golden coin always special congrats

 

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, this will be my 5th gold coin.

As for the bidding, yes, I did notice this. I watched most if not all of the live bidding. Unfortunately every one of my targets was bid up and up. However, the ones I did not want seemed to sell on the first bid. Some lots even went without bids at all. I wonder if anyone scored any of those Dattari coins. I bid on one, but I was saving my energy for the Valens. The Dattari coins again seemed to go for good money, but I do not think they were as high as the Dattari bids in the last 2 Naville auctions. That might just be my impression however.

I am looking forward to seeing the coins you won.

 

I got this one as it is SINISTER to my right facing same Quinarius:


Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD Quinarius Emerita 25-23, AR 13.5mm., 1.79g. AVGVST Bare head r. Rev. P CARISI LEG Victory standing r. to crown trophy. C 387. RIC 1b

Scarse. Toned. Very Fine.
(Got it for my pre-live bid...)

My Right facing that I have:



Won at their opening bid: I was SHOCKED (yeah, maybe it was the "right price" for the condition, but USUALLY you get BIDDING.


Egypt, Alexandria. Dattari. In the name of Livia, wife of Augustus Diobol circa 1-2 (year 31), Æ 23.5mm., 7.46g. Draped bust r. Rev. Athena standing l., holding Nike and leaning on shield; L-ΛA. Dattari-Savio Pl. 3, 60 (this coin). RPC pag. 692, 5 (this coin cited).
Very rare. Nice brown-green tone. Very Fine
From the Dattari collection.
In our opinion is correct the interpretation of Dattari on this coin and the date shown on the Rev. is L-ΛA and not LMA as suggested from RPC.



Checklist:
- Livia - did not have: CHECK
- Provenance - CHECK x2
- Plate Coin - CHECK x2
- Rarity - CHECK
Now have 142 Roman Rulers...

 

@Alegandron
Wonderful pickups! Wow, you have added a couple of real treasures. Congrats my friend! I love both the Livia and the sinister coin.

 

Those are nice Naville wins, guys, congrats!

I'll toss in a Valens siliqua.

 

That's a super coin with a lot of eye appeal. It doesn't hurt that's it's gold either!

 

Sweet gold, folks. All I have to show is this rather humble silver piece.


Valens, AD 364-378.
AR Siliqua, Treveri, 367-378.
Obv.: D N VALEN-S P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: VRBS ROMA; Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory set on globe in her right hand and spear in her left // TRPS•
Reference: RIC IX 27b and 45a.

 

here's what i found there(bad sign?) all that glitters...

 

I missed out on Nero, Augustus and Octavian, but scored another one Will post when receive it!

 

Probably because I did not participate.

 

Neither did I. I halfheartedly made a priority list but the coins I wanted were bid higher than I wished to go so I turned off the auction before the Dattari lots even hit the block.

Budget was another reason. I've bought >40 new coins in the last month

 

Wow, I did not show my Valens! ('taint GOLD, but it's all I have.)


RI Valens AD 364-378 AE Red Follis Siscia Mint


RI Valens 364-375 CE AE 17mm Reduced Folles SMAQS Aquilea mint

@Orfew ... did it take 100,000 of mine to equal just one of your Gold beauty?

 

Great coin!