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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RichardT, post: 3552804, member: 100005&quot;]This is my most expensive coin so far. A consular solidus, issued by Valentinian and Valens. The (unfortunate) result of an online bidding war.</p><p><br /></p><p>Depeyrot 22/2, RIC 16b Nicomedia mint, 367-375 CE, 4.52g. 21mm. Die axis 6h. Obverse: D N VALENS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed bust left, wearing consular robes, holding mappa in raised right hand and scepter in left . Reverse: VOTA PVBLICA, S M N I in exergue (MN ligatured). Valentinian I and Valens enthroned facing, each nimbate and in consular robes, and holding mappa and sceptre, in exergue, two bound captives. </p><p><br /></p><p>Possibly one of the last solidus issues from the mint of Nicomedia before gold striking was fully concentrated at Constantinople.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]944252[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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