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Nummus - Valens SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Constantinopolis
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 364-367 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Valens was elevated to co-emperor by his brother Valentinian I in March 364, the two immediately dividing the empire along administrative lines — Valentinian taking the West, Valens the East. The SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE reverse type was a deliberate propagandistic choice in those first years, projecting stability at a moment when a sudden dynastic split could easily have read as weakness to both internal rivals and the Goths pressing on the Danube frontier.
Constantinople's output during this window was substantial, and RIC IX 21C is among the more frequently encountered varieties from the mint — though the fabric of individual specimens varies considerably due to inconsistent bronze alloy quality in the eastern workshops of the 360s.