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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2545501, member: 31620&quot;]I dabble with these and pick up things I find interesting when I see them. Nothing systematic just impulsive buys.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Valens - AE3 - LEAF</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– D N VALENS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left holding wreath &amp; palm branch</p><p>Minted in Rome (//SM leaf RB). 24th August A.D. 367 - 17th November 375</p><p>Reference:– RIC IX 24b </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_179j_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gratian - AE3 - O-F abbreviation for Officina</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor advancing right holding labarum &amp; dragging captive</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (O | F II // LVGSR)</p><p>Reference(s) – RIC IX Lyons 20c type xvi (b) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_181f_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gratian - AE3 - Spelling out the officina</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor advancing right holding labarum &amp; dragging captive</p><p>Minted in Rome (R dot QVARTA) A.D. 367 -375</p><p>Reference:– RIC IX Rome 23c, type xii(b) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_181e_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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