Valens
| FLAVIVS VALENS was born at Cibulae in Pannonia Secunda in 328 to Gratianus the Elder. His older brother, Valentinian I, was hailed as Augustus on February 26, 364 after the death of Jovian. He named Valens as co-Augustus and gave him control of the eastern provinces. After some campaigns against the Goths from 367-369, he turned his attention to Armenia, where the Sassanians had been given a free hand by the treaty of 363. In 376 he allowed the Goths to settle in Thrace, but conflicts quickly arose, and Valens was killed in the great Gothic victory at the Battle of Hadrianopolis on August 9, 378. |
Bronze Centenionalis (19mm, 2.86g) Struck AD 365-367 Siscia
Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm 
ASISC in exergue
RIC IX 7b Type ii Sear 19832
Bronze Centenionalis (18mm, 2.44g) Struck AD 365 Siscia
Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm ASISC in exergue
RIC IX 7b Type i Sear 19831
Bronze Centenionalis (18mm, 2.34g) Struck AD 365-367 Siscia
Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm ASISC in exergue
RIC IX 7b Type i Sear 19832
Bronze Centenionalis (17mm, 2.37g) Struck AD 367-375 Siscia
Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm R on left field ASISC in exergue
RIC IX 15b Type x Sear 19835
Bronze Centenionalis (19mm, 2.40g) Struck AD 367-375 Siscia
Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm D over 
in left field, F in right ASISCV in exergue
RIC IX 15b Type xiii Sear 19836
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Bronze Centenionalis (19mm, 2.40g) Struck AD 367-375 Siscia Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm D over RIC IX 15b Type xiii Sear 19836 |
