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Follis - Valens SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Cyzicus
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 364-367 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Rightward-facing imperial effigy of Valens rendered as a pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, the diadem composed of a string of pearls characteristic of late Roman imperial portraiture. The emperor's shoulders are clothed in military cuirass with visible drapery, projecting regal authority. The surrounding Latin legend encircles the bust within a beaded border. The coin's surface shows heavy patination and wear consistent with circulation, yet the portrait type remains identifiable as the standard Valentinianic dynastic bust form. The obverse follows the conventional late Roman AE typology established for the eastern mints during the joint reign of Valentinian I and Valens. |
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| Obverse lettering | DN VALENS PF AVG (Translation: Dominus Noster VALENS Pius Felix AuGustus Our Lord, Valens the pious and blessed emperor) |
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| Mintage | ND (364-367) SMKA - Cyzicus, 1st officina - ND (364-367) SMKB - Cyzicus, 2nd officina - ND (364-367) SMKΓ - Cyzicus, 3rd officina - ND (364-367) SMKΔ - Cyzicus, 4th officina - |
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