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<p>[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 8390651, member: 77226"]Hey all, haven't been around as much but still here and appreciating everyone's coins. Anyway, life has been hard lately and buying coins hasn't been the priority. However... here and there I'll pick up a snack when I can. </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin isn't amazing and Valentinian II isn't the most compelling figure but... I found this one as a Buy It Now for $0.99 and $10 shipping. Anyway, it's a scarce variation of the earlier galley types and not the same type as the more common GLORIA ROMANORVM types of a similar period. </p><p><br /></p><p>According to RIC IX, this type was "to have been Valentinian’s earliest issue after his flight from Italy" running from Mangnus Maximus, sheltering in Thessalonica.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1488866[/ATTACH] </p><p>Valentinian II. </p><p>AE4. Thessalonica. </p><p>DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>VIRTVS AVGGG, emperor on galley left, holding phoenix on globe, right foot on captive, Victory at helm. </p><p>A in left field. Mintmark TES. RIC IX Thessalonica 61a.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 8390651, member: 77226"]Hey all, haven't been around as much but still here and appreciating everyone's coins. Anyway, life has been hard lately and buying coins hasn't been the priority. However... here and there I'll pick up a snack when I can. This coin isn't amazing and Valentinian II isn't the most compelling figure but... I found this one as a Buy It Now for $0.99 and $10 shipping. Anyway, it's a scarce variation of the earlier galley types and not the same type as the more common GLORIA ROMANORVM types of a similar period. According to RIC IX, this type was "to have been Valentinian’s earliest issue after his flight from Italy" running from Mangnus Maximus, sheltering in Thessalonica. [ATTACH=full]1488866[/ATTACH] Valentinian II. AE4. Thessalonica. DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right VIRTVS AVGGG, emperor on galley left, holding phoenix on globe, right foot on captive, Victory at helm. A in left field. Mintmark TES. RIC IX Thessalonica 61a.[/QUOTE]
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