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v59_0436 - VALENS Follis ou nummus

VALENS Follis ou nummus XF
MONNAIES 59 (2013)
Starting price : 9 500.00 €
Estimate : 20 000.00 €
Withdrawn
Type : Follis ou nummus
Date: 316
Mint name / Town : Alexandria
Metal : copper
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,78 g.
Rarity : R3
Officine: 1re
Emission: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, mince, ovale et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Belle tête de Valens, l’un des empereurs les plus rares du monnayage romain. Revers à l’usure régulière, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Belle patine verte légèrement granuleuse avec des petites concrétions au revers
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection du docteur Thierry de Craeker

Obverse


Obverse legend : IMP C AVR VAL VALENS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Valens à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Aurelius Valerius Valens Pius Felix Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Aurèle Valère Valens pieux heureux auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG/ K-(COURONNE)/ X/ A// ALE.
Reverse description : Jupiter nicéphore nu debout à gauche, le manteau sur l’épaule, tenant un globe nicéphore de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche ; à ses pieds, un aigle, tenant une couronne dans son bec.
Reverse translation : “Iovi Conservatori Augustorum”, (À Jupiter conservateur des augustes).

Commentary


Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées. Ce type était de la plus grande rareté. Dans l’ouvrage de Cohen en 1888, ce type cotait 500 francs or soit le prix d’un médaillon. MONNAIE DECLAREE FAUSSE A LA SUITE DE LA VSO 59.

Historical background


VALENS

(8/10/316 - 8/01/317)

Valens apart from his coinage is practically unknown to great history. Do we know that Gaius Aurelius Valerius Valens was a general of Emperor Licinius (308-324). He was on the Danubian front as Dux (duke) military leader when Constantine I and Licinius were in conflict. During the battle of Cibalae on October 8, 316, Licinius had to beat a retreat and took refuge in Serdique where he proclaimed Valens, Augustus against Constantine I. But Licinius had to withdraw quickly to Asia Minor where finally at the end of December he decided to deal with Constantine I, his brother-in-law. Licinius had married Constantia, the half-sister of Constantine I in 313. Finally, peace was signed at the beginning of the year 317, Licinius gave up Thrace to Constantine and recognized his supremacy. As a result, Valens was deposed and executed. A new order was proclaimed on March 1, 317 with the creation of three Caesars: Crispus, Constantine II and Licinius II.

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