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Valens. AD 364-378. AR Light Miliarense (24mm, 3.95 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 367-375. D N VALEN S P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITVS, Valens, wearing military attire, standing facing, head left, holding labarum and resting hand on shield set on ground to right; TRPS•. RIC IX 26b.2; Ghey 7e (this coin); RSC 71†c. Attractively toned, crystallized, broken. EF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLVIII.1 Winter 2023), no. 5615562 (since broken); Noonans 254 (17 May 2022), lot 19; Vale of Pewsey Hoard, Wiltshire (PAS ID BM–7D34D9, BM 2020 T702).
A hoard of fourth and early fifth century Roman silver coins was recovered in September 2020 from farmland in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, by a team of three avid metal detectorists. Over the course of two days Rob Abbott, Dave Allen and Mick Rae discovered a total of 160 silver coins and coin fragments, which were subsequently submitted to the relevant authorities for processing according to the Treasure Act 1997. Following assessment and appraisal the British Museum decided to acquire two Miliarenses from the group for the Nation’s collection. The remaining coins were disclaimed and returned to the original finders, who chose to sell the hoard so that private scholars and numismatists may have the opportunity to acquire examples for their own collections.
Closing Date and Time: 19 February 2025 at 14:26:00 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
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