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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;seth77, post: 4998337, member: 56653&quot;]Another interesting and this time early eastern siliqua of Valens:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1199964[/ATTACH]</p><p><i>AR17mm 1.61g silver siliqua, minted at Antioch, cca. second half of 364 to early 365.</i></p><p><i>DN VALENS - PER F AVG; pearl-diademed draped cuirassed bust r.</i></p><p><i>RESTITV - TOR REIP; Emperor standing facing, head r. in military dress, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner and Victory on globe.</i></p><p><i>ANT in exergue</i></p><p><i>RIC IX Antioch 7 var. (obverse legend 2c), should be added as Antioch 7d</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Notes:</b> This is the first type of siliquae minted for Valentinian I and, starting with late spring or early summer 364, for Valens. The coinage was likely brief, and the specimens bearing the name of Valens are conspicuously scarcer than the ones naming Valentinian.</p><p><br /></p><p>The PER F AVG (2c) obverse legend is not recorded for silver in RIC, although it is introduced for gold issues as early as mid 364 probably. In conclusion, this specimen is a rather rare variation of an otherwise scarce early siliqua type at Antioch. The type dates to before the usurpation of Procopius, providing a terminus ante quem before the autumn of 365. Although considering the scarcity of specimens, the issue was probably briefer than a full year.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are other known specimens though, <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=69653" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=69653" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="https://www.nummus-bible-database.com/monnaie-33523.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nummus-bible-database.com/monnaie-33523.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.lanzauctions.com/coin.php?b=Mqrp5xK66VhM6QVLjRiCMjgfimK5bWhDfUrBqzm%2BKJU%3D&amp;a=E7iBC2ibv2YuuOcnQpnOYxRKsizdpDkCwAEqWDsZexQ%3D%23n5" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lanzauctions.com/coin.php?b=Mqrp5xK66VhM6QVLjRiCMjgfimK5bWhDfUrBqzm%2BKJU%3D&amp;a=E7iBC2ibv2YuuOcnQpnOYxRKsizdpDkCwAEqWDsZexQ%3D%23n5" rel="nofollow">here</a>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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