#8858 ROMAN SILVER Siliqua - 362 AD Valens Ex-Boyd Collection from late 1800s - For Sale

#8858 ROMAN SILVER Siliqua - 362 AD Valens Ex-Boyd Collection from late 1800s
Price: $189.00
Historical Context: This coin was minted by the ROMAN EMPIRE during the reign of VALENS (364 - 378 AD). Flavius Valens, the younger brother of Valentinian I, was raised to the rank of Augustus in 364. Governing the Eastern provinces, much of his reign was spent in campaigning against the Goths. Valens advanced against the barbarians, but in a great battle in 378, the Roman army was almost annihilated and the emperor was slain. Obv: Valens Rev: Votive Wreath Weight: 2.0 grams Diameter: 17 mm diameter (about the size of a US dime but thinner) Condition: Very Fine, some light porosity

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