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Description: | Worn Roman nummus of Valens dating from 364-378AD. The coin was struck in copper alloy and now is a red-orange colour with some green patches due to corrosion. The worn obverse has the outline of a right facing diademed bust and the legend D N VALEN[S PF AVG]. The reverse of the coin depicts a walking victory and would have had the legend SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, see Reece and James 1986 figure 141. The mint mark is completely worn and illegible. The coin is 16.64mm in diameter, 1.61mm thick and weighs 1.39grams. | Subjects: | Nummus | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Richardson, Andrew - Canterbury Archaeological Trust | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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