Emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and Victory on globe.
364-367
Valentinian I, Sirmium
Sirmium 6a
18mm. 6:00. 2.26 grams.
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Type 2: AE3. RESTITVTOR REIP
Emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and Victory on globe.
364-367
Valentinian I, Sirmium
Sirmium 6a
18mm. 6:00. 2.26 grams.
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| mint | RIC | V | Vn |
| Lug | 11 | S | S |
| Ar | 8 | R,R | R |
| Aq | 8 | S | R |
| Rome | 16 | R | 3 |
| Sis | 6 | R | R |
| Sirm | 6 | S | R |
| Th | 17 | S | R |
| Her | 4 | 2 | 2,2 |
| Con | 20 | R | R |
| Cyz | 10 | R | 2 |
| Nic | 11 | R | R |
| Ant | 11 | S | R |
| Ale | 2 | R | R |
RIC photos: V-Ant 11a is XIV.2 and also XIV.3, Vn-XV.14 (Ale), Vn-XV.16 (Ale).
The RIC rarity ratings for Balkan mints. especially Siscia, Sirmium, and Thessalonica, are outdated because huge numbers of coins of Valentinian and Valens have been coming out of the Balkans.
Cayon: Valentinian 102 (2 photos, Th and Sirm). Valens 115 (1 photo, Sirm).
Hunter V 78.11(Ly), Vn --.
Pierce, NC 1948, gives hoard numbers for this type and for GLORIA ROMANORVM and SECVRITAS REPVBLICAE. "These four hoards contain over 8,000 coins of our twin types to 37 of the preceding RESTITVTOR REIP." p. 70.
Valentinian
Sirmium 6a
18mm. 6:00. 2.26 grams.
Valentinian
Thessalonica 17a
18mm. 6:00. 3.06 grams.
Constantinople 20a.
17mm. 11:00. 1.86 grams.
Valentinian
17 mm. 12:00. 1.50 grams.
RIC Cyzicus 10a "R"
SMKΓ
Valens:
Sirmium 6b
19mm. 6:00. 2.15 grams.
Heraclea 3c
18mm. 6:00. 2.15 grams.
Thessalonica 17b
19mm. 5:00. 2.26 grams.
Siscia 6b
21 mm. 12:00. 2.84 grams.
Unusually broad flan - large for the type and for any type of the period.