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Valentinian I, Victory Reverse, Beautiful!

Æ3; 19mm/2.1gm    Struck ca. 364-367 AD

Con/ Very Fine; perfectly centered on either side, complete legends, handsome portrait, warm brown (and natural) patina.

OBV/ DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG; pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.

REV/ SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE; Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. No field marks.

Siscia Mint- dot ΔSISC in exergue.

Ref/ RIC Vol IX. 7a, type ii (b)

Seller's Note/ Presented "as arrived", this remarkably beautiful coin shows no trace of previously cleaning in any manner. Straight-from-the-ground issues, with such a lovely natural brown patina like ours, are rare as hens-teeth, trust me.