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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 2545788, member: 10613&quot;][ATTACH=full]546377[/ATTACH]</p><p>this mintmark is not recorded in RIC for Valens, but is noted for Valentinian I and Gratian.</p><p><br /></p><p>Valens</p><p>A.D. 364-375</p><p>18mm&nbsp; 2.1gm</p><p>DN VALENS PF AVG</p><p>SECVRITAS REIPBLICAE Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm branch</p><p>In ex. RTERTIA</p><p>Unlisted officina but see RIC IX Rome 17a&amp;c/24a&amp;c, type xi (a)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]546381[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>here&#039;s a poorly engraved ivy leaf in the mintmark that looks like three dots</p><p><br /></p><p>Valens</p><p>A.D. 367- 375</p><p>19mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 1.9gm</p><p>DN VALEN-S PF AVG; pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed.</p><p>GLORIA RO-MANORVM; advancing right dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum in left.</p><p>In ex. SM(?)RQ</p><p>Cf. RIC IX Rome 23b, type xvi</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>the Rome mint often depicts the captives standing (example above and below), versus kneeling like other mints</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]546379[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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