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Hi Folks

Been trying to find a reference for this coin for a while. I believe it is Valentinian, which I am not sure. It has Victory holding a wreath with OF to left field and II to right. The exergue is the mintmark CONST. I have looked at all the RIC pages online, at least the ones I know about, and still haven't been able to find a reference to it.

Thanks

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Been on there Rob, unfortunately can't seem to find a match, unless I have missed something.

 

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Maybe it's my imagination, but I feel I can make out part of '..ALENTIN..' so you may be right.

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Thanks guys. Think I have narrowed it down to a variant of RIC IX Arles 9a. Still haven't found or seen another example of the coin.

Obv: VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG - pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right

This is were it changes a bit:

Rev: SECVRITA-S REIPVBLICAE -Victory advancing holding wreath and palm  - OF in left Field, II in right - CONST (mintmark) in exergue

The spacing of the last S in SECVRITAS after the wreath is not usual. I have also seen numerous single I's and III's in right field but none with II, other than the ones of Valens.

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