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<p>[QUOTE="LaCointessa, post: 2753568, member: 87186"][ATTACH=full]631282[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]631280[/ATTACH] </p><p>Several CT members sent me coins from their collections. As I work out proper attributions for each coin I will post it here. Since I am sure my tentative attributions are not 100% correct </p><p>or complete, I hope someone (anyone) will jump in and correct my errors.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is one of the coins that Sallent sent me. Thank you Sallent!!</p><p>And this is my tentative attribution:</p><p><br /></p><p>Valens AE3</p><p>Obv- D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, well centered, edge split</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev- SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE (security of the Republic), Victory (Nike) advancing left, wreath in right hand, palm frond in left hand, </p><p><br /></p><p>Mint mark: HSISC in exergue along with a leaf at Victory's right foot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Siscia RIC 15b type x (?)</p><p>2.1 grams</p><p>19.05 mm</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Question: </b></span>Is anyone aware of AE Valens reverse featuring a leaf in the exergue by Victory's right foot? I have not found it. For that reason, I am not confident in my RIC attribution.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LaCointessa, post: 2753568, member: 87186"][ATTACH=full]631282[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]631280[/ATTACH] Several CT members sent me coins from their collections. As I work out proper attributions for each coin I will post it here. Since I am sure my tentative attributions are not 100% correct or complete, I hope someone (anyone) will jump in and correct my errors. This is one of the coins that Sallent sent me. Thank you Sallent!! And this is my tentative attribution: Valens AE3 Obv- D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, well centered, edge split Rev- SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE (security of the Republic), Victory (Nike) advancing left, wreath in right hand, palm frond in left hand, Mint mark: HSISC in exergue along with a leaf at Victory's right foot. Siscia RIC 15b type x (?) 2.1 grams 19.05 mm [COLOR=#ff0000][B]Question: [/B][/COLOR]Is anyone aware of AE Valens reverse featuring a leaf in the exergue by Victory's right foot? I have not found it. For that reason, I am not confident in my RIC attribution.[/QUOTE]
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