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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 2194805, member: 44210&quot;]<img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/valens_zpsfhxs58yv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Scored this gem for ~$17 (photos are close but it still looks better in hand). When I look at it i the level of detail reminds me of really nice solidii.</p><p><br /></p><p>Emperor Valens was the guy that went into typical-Roman-glory-hog mode at the worst possible time, by not waiting for his brother Gratian and his forces to back him up to face the Goths in Thrace so he could achieve the victory and the accompanying glory for himself. As a result, Valens got himself and most of the Eastern Roman army killed at Adrianople in 378.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/Adrianople_zpshbdfwpav.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(thenagain.info)</p><p><br /></p><p>Battle of Adrianople</p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/battleofadrianople_zpsme1vsuph.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(youthvoices.net)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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