ID help Valerianus?

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Looks more like Valentinian or Valens than Valerian. Reading the legends is hard on such unsharp pictures and its the only way to differ between Valentinian and Valens. The mintmark is possibly gone if I see that right.

 

I think it's Valens, the obv legend is shorter.

 

With MM gone, this is a generic Valens Victory reverse.

 

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=52798

 

As good a guess as anything

 

Bronze coin (AE 3) minted at Siscia during the reign of VALENS between 367 - 375 A.D. Obv. D.N.VALENS.P.F.AVG. Pearl-diademed, dr. & cuir. r. Rev. SECVRITAS.REIPVBLICAE. Victory advancing left, holding wreath & palm. with r. RCS #4118 pg.347. RICIX #15b. DVM #49. LRBC #1374.

 

Rare?

 

Extremely common. You can buy these in lots for less than a dollar each