Valens--Too many Obverse letters

I thought I had the proper coin ID information as I cannot find any
others that come close...? However when I count letters in the Obverse
side comparing it with the official listing below, they don't seem to match very
well, on my coin I come up with some additional lettering between
DN VALEN___&___ S PF AVG Am I just imagining this or can I learn something
new here..??
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ObvN VALEN-S PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust facing right.
Rev:GLORIA RO-MANORVM: Emperor advancing right dragging captive with right
hand and holding labarum in left.
Mintmark: TES; left field: V; right field: * over Gamma.

 

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Your coin is Valentinianus...

 

+1.

 

yes, no Valens but Valentinianus

 

If you need help with the identification:
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/valentinian-s-identification.352362/

 

Thank you on the Valens correction, now I know his full name and what to look for!

Sincerely Steven

 

Well “Valentinian” and “Valens” are separate people. There are also Valentinian II and Valentinian III. Just so you understand that Valens is a separate person from any of the Valentinians.

 

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Still cannot find an ID for this coin other than the one listed above, which is
for "VALENS" yet everyone says this is a Valentinian coin... I have attached
the wildwinds ID's and the closest one for a Valentinian that I could find,
what am I mistaking NOW???

 

This one is actually Valentinian II!

Valentinian II
DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG
PDC bust
GLORIA RO-MANORVM
Left Field: V
Right Field: star over gamma
Ex: TES
Mint:Thessalonica
RIC IX Thessalonica 31, type xxxviii (f)
scarce
AE3
375-378
Source: http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm
GLORIA ROMANORVM spreadsheet