Valens AE-3 from Rome mint

I'm not going to lie, I love late Roman coins from the Rome mint. The style for their coins from the 350's to the 390's are some of the best looking ones in the enitire Late Empire. The mint at Rome wasn't always active, as the main mints were near the field armies, but it did produce a large amount of coinage, including a sizable amount of silver and bronze coins.
@Valentinian has an excellent page on late Roman mint marks and officina. His spreadsheet of mint marks and officina symbols on coins of the Rome mint has inspired me to one day create a complete set for Valentinian, Valens, and Gratian.
I was about to pass over this lot until I saw the unusual mint mark on the Valens AE. After twenty minutes of reading Warren's page and Wildwinds, I decided to pick it up. That symbol, the (•), is described by Wildwinds to be a leaf.


Valens AE-3
SECURITAS REIPVBLICAE
SM (•) RT
Rome mint
Circ 364-375 CE


Please post your coins from the Rome mint post 350 CE.

Warren's excellent page on these.
http://esty.ancients.info/RomeOfficina/Officina.html

 

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Great job capturing that AE3!

Most of my collecting is at the other end of the Roman Timeline. However, I happen to have ONE LRB minted in Rome...


Roman Empire
Valentinian III 425-455 CE
AE 9mm
Rome mint

 

Nice one you have there.
Here is a rare Siliqua likely minted during the siege of Rome, from the Rome mint.

Honorius AR Siliqua
407-08 CE
1.28 grams
18mm

And one from Valentinian I
Circ 365-67 CE
Valentinian I AR Siliqua

Minted during happier times.

 

Although I have very few that late and most are from other mints, I agree that the Rome mint style is superior.

 

I have no opinion if the style of the Rome mint is better or not, I just don't care for LRBs. And, like @Mikey Zee, most of the LRBs I have are from other mints.

 

Very nice.

No Rome mint myself.


Valens (364 - 378 A.D.)
Æ3
O: DN VALENS PF AVG , Pearl - diademed , draped bust right .
R: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE,Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm .D over Symbol in left field. F in right field. ASISCV in Exe.
Siscia
18mm
2.6g
RIC IX Siscia 15(b), xliii

 

I love seeing the sorts of things that get people excited about collecting. Sadly I have nothing to contribute from the Rome mint after 350.

 

Ten Romans are what the CT s/w allows. I agree Rome did interesting work in this period but suspect a lot of their effort went to medallions and things people like me don't see.

 

I dabble with these and pick up things I find interesting when I see them. Nothing systematic just impulsive buys.

Valens - AE3 - LEAF

Obv:– D N VALENS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left holding wreath & palm branch
Minted in Rome (//SM leaf RB). 24th August A.D. 367 - 17th November 375
Reference:– RIC IX 24b



Gratian - AE3 - O-F abbreviation for Officina

Obv:– D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor advancing right holding labarum & dragging captive
Minted in Lugdunum (O | F II // LVGSR)
Reference(s) – RIC IX Lyons 20c type xvi (b)



Gratian - AE3 - Spelling out the officina

Obv:– D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor advancing right holding labarum & dragging captive
Minted in Rome (R dot QVARTA) A.D. 367 -375
Reference:– RIC IX Rome 23c, type xii(b)

 

Constantius II - AE3

Obv:– D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing falling enemy horseman, soldier is bare headed, reaching towards the horseman
Minted in Rome (//R DOT M DOT Q).
Reference:– RIC VIII Rome 314 (S)



Decentius - Centenionalis

Obv:- MAG DECENTIVS NOB CAES, Bareheaded cuirassed bust right, B behind
Rev:- VICT D D N N AVG ET CAES, two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT V MVLT X
Minted in Rome (//RB). Beginning A.D. 351 to August 352
Reference(s) – RIC 215. Bastien 481 (4 examples cited)



Decentius - .Centenionalis

Obv:- MAG DECENTIVS NOB CAES, Bareheaded cuirassed bust right, B behind
Rev:- VICT D D N N AVG ET CAES, two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT V MVLT X
Minted in Rome (* //RS)
Reference(s) – RIC 217

 

Here is a Magnentius RIC says was struck at Rome 30 June 350-Spring 351.



22-21 mm. 3.84 grams.
VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left holding Victory on globe, RQ in exergue.
RIC VIII Rome 206. "S" [but I'd say "rare"]
The type appears to be adopted from Nepotian. If Curtis Clay's redating of his reign to 351 is accepted, this RIC date would be pushed later.

 

This bronze of Valens was also struck in Rome. The second officina.
RIC IX- 17b-24b

 

I have several from Rome, but this is my latest.

Constans
Mint: Rome
337 to 340 AD
AE 3
Obvs: DN FL CONSTANS AVG
Revs: SECVRITAS REIP, Securitas leaning on column holding scepter. RQ
14x15mm, 1.6g

I may have a Johannes too, but I will have to post that later.

 

Usually don't collect LRB's but I have this one and is special to me as it is the first Roman coin, same mint marks as maridvnvm R.QVARTA but SEQURITAS instead of GLORIA, RIC 23c, LRBC-720 minted 367-375 ROME. 2.1gm. Gratian.

 

Dont collect these LRB's actively, but I sometimes buy a lot just to keep busy.

 

this mintmark is not recorded in RIC for Valens, but is noted for Valentinian I and Gratian.

Valens
A.D. 364-375
18mm 2.1gm
DN VALENS PF AVG
SECVRITAS REIPBLICAE Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm branch
In ex. RTERTIA
Unlisted officina but see RIC IX Rome 17a&c/24a&c, type xi (a)




here's a poorly engraved ivy leaf in the mintmark that looks like three dots

Valens
A.D. 367- 375
19mm 1.9gm
DN VALEN-S PF AVG; pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed.
GLORIA RO-MANORVM; advancing right dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum in left.
In ex. SM(?)RQ
Cf. RIC IX Rome 23b, type xvi





the Rome mint often depicts the captives standing (example above and below), versus kneeling like other mints

 

Closest I can come:

 

Hey, don't forget to invite Julian-II to this LRB party ...

 

VALENS
AE3
OBVERSE: D N VALENS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm branch, ALE dot in ex.
Struck at Alexandria, Egypt 364-375 AD
2.8g, 15mm
RIC IX 3b/5b


VALENS
AE3
OBVERSE: DN VALEN-S PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm branch. OF-II across fields. Mintmark CONS
Struck at Arles, 364-378 AD
2.4g, 19 mm
RIC IX Arles 17b, type xiii(b)


VALENS
AE3
OBVERSE: D N VALEN-S P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, holding wreath & palm, * over P to left, M to right, DSISC in ex.
Struck at Siscia 367-370 AD
2.49 g, 17 mm
RIC 15b,xvii

 

VALENS:

NOT Rome mint:

RI Valens AD 364-378 AE Red Follis Siscia Mint Obv-Rev.jpg

NOT Rome mint:

RI Valens 364-375 CE AE 17mm Reduced Folles SMAQS Aquilea mint Obv-Rev.jpg