Lot 239
239
Solidus, 4.38g., Antioch, 367-375 A.D., DN VALENS PER F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SPES RP, Valens and Valentinian enthroned facing, each holding a globe and sceptre, small togate figure of Gratian standing between them, shield above inscribed VOT V MVL X, ANTE+ in exergue (RIC 20f; Foss 8; cf. Foss 8; C.48), very fine, extremely rare
Solidus, 4.38g., Antioch, 367-375 A.D., DN VALENS PER F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SPES RP, Valens and Valentinian enthroned facing, each holding a globe and sceptre, small togate figure of Gratian standing between them, shield above inscribed VOT V MVL X, ANTE+ in exergue (RIC 20f; Foss 8; cf. Foss 8; C.48), very fine, extremely rare

Details
Solidus, 4.38g., Antioch, 367-375 A.D., DN VALENS PER F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SPES RP, Valens and Valentinian enthroned facing, each holding a globe and sceptre, small togate figure of Gratian standing between them, shield above inscribed VOT V MVL X, ANTE+ in exergue (RIC 20f; Foss 8; cf. Foss 8; C.48), very fine, extremely rare
Provenance
probably Evans collection, Hirsch, 1934, lot 1965
Graham collection, J Schulman auction 243, 1966, lot 2335
J Schulman auction 248, 19 November 1968, lot 500