Valens Flavius Julius Valens (AD 328 - 364 - 378)
'Gloria Romanorum' Coin 1.a
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Bronze Æ 3 - Æ 18 mm - 4 grams - Die axis 05:00 - RIC IX (Thessalonica) 16(b)/26(a) - Struck AD 364-375. 1. D N VALEN-S PF AVG (Dominus Noster Valens Pius Felix Augustus - Our Lord V. the Pious and Blessed Augustus). Double pearly diademed, draped and cuirassed emperor facing right 2. GLORIA ROMANORVM (Gloria Romanorum - Glory of Rome / Romans). Roman soldier / Emperor full front, facing left. In right arm a standard. In right arm the head of captive enemy, kneeling, hands tied on back, and facing soldier. Possibly a dot above a Δ (delta) can be seen at the roman soldiers right. 2.b ‘TES’ : TES = Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece); the Δ. Somewhat crude drawing of the soldiers head. Obv. Good. Funny E - Rev. : LS : Good, RS : Quite flat.

'Gloria Romanorum' Coin 1.b
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Bronze Æ 3 - Æ 16-18 mm - 4 grams - Die axis 06:00 - RIC IX (Thessalonica) 16(b)/26(a) - Struck AD 364-375. 1. [D]N VALEN-S PF AV[G] (Dominus Noster Valens Pius Felix Augustus - Our Lord V. the Pious and Blessed Augustus). Double pearly diademed, draped and (should be) cuirassed emperor facing right. 2. [GLOR]IA RO-MANORVM (Gloria Romanorum - Glory of Rome/Romans). Roman soldier / Emperor facing right but head turned left. In left arm a Vexillum. In right arm the head of captive enemy, kneeling and facing soldier. Enemy has detailed clothing. A dot above a B can vaguely be seen at the roman soldiers right. 2.b [TES] (only option) : thus also standing for Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece). B for 2nd Officina. Obv. : Worn - Rev. : Worn. Coin's drawing is reasonably good detail. Lettering is sub-standard.