Valens

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Events

Created

When	367-375 CE
Where	Antioch on the Orontes

Commissioned

Who	Valens (328-378)

Was depicted (Actor)

Who	Valens (328-378)

Relation to places

Near East

Keywords

Classical antiquity Coin Gegenstempel, Erasionen u.a Historical event Late Antiquity Portrait Siliqua Silver ruler

Description

Front: Drapierte Panzerbüste des Valens mit Diadem in der Brustansicht nach r.
Rear: Vierzeilige Vota-Aufschrift in einem Kranz.
Provenience: Mindestens seit 1868 im Bestand des Münzkabinetts.
Pierced: Intentional hole(s) pierced through a coin so that it can be worn on a neclace, sewn onto textiles, etc. In case of paper money such a perforation often indicates devaluation.