Nummus - Valens GLORIA ROMANORVM; Arelate

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Valens (364-378)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	364-367
Value	Nummus / Follis (1⁄180)
Currency	Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2.67 g
Diameter	17.5 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 91087
References	RIC IX# 16b John William Ernest Pearce, Harold Mattingly, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson; 1951. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 9. Valentinian I - Theodosius I (AD 364–395). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RCV V# 19721-19727 David R. Sear; 2014. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 5. The Christian Empire: The Later Constantinian Dynasty and the Houses of Valentinian and Theodosius and Their Successors, Constantine II to Zeno AD 337-491. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DN VALENS PF AVG

Translation:
D (-ominus) N (-oster) Valens P (-ius) F (-elix) Aug (-ustus) :
"Our Lord Valens Pious Fortunate August".

Reverse

Emperor holding labarum, standing right, looking back, dragging a walking captive behind him by the hair

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GLORIA ROMANORVM
SCON

Translation:
Gloria Romanorum :
"The glory of the Romans".

Edge

Plain

Comments

2 forms exist in this variety: the 1st one with OF + number across fields and the 2nd one with blank fields.

This mintmark may induce confusions because of the rename of Arles city as Constantia. The difference with Constantinople is mainly due to the lack of officina marks or the use of latin letters for them.

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Date		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (364-367) CON*/OF/I	Arelate, 1st officina (type xiii)	29%
ND (364-367) CON*/OF/II	Arelate, 2nd officina (type xiii)	0%
ND (364-367) CON*/OF/II	Arelate, 3rd officina (type xiii)	0%
ND (364-367) CON/OF/II	Arelate, 2nd officina (type xii)	18%
ND (364-367) CON/OF/III	Arelate, 3rd officina (type xii)	7%
ND (364-367) PCON	Arelate, 1st officina (type xiv)	4%
ND (364-367) PCON//N	Arelate, 1st officina (type xi)	21%
ND (364-367) SCON	Arelate, 2nd officina (type xiv)	4%
ND (364-367) TCON	Arelate, 3rd officina (type xiv)	4%

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