Valens. AD 364-378. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.28 g, 5h). Antioch

Valens. AD 364-378. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.28 g, 5h). Antioch mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 364. D N VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICΛE, Valens standing facing, head right, holding labarum with cross on banner in right hand and Victory on globe in left; cross to left; *ANTB*. RIC IX 2d.xxxvii.2; Depeyrot 20/2; Biaggi 2255 var. (officina); Mazzini 36v. var. (same). Scratches and graffiti. Near VF.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Heritage (30 July 2002), lot 11466 (part of).