RIC VII, ALEXANDRIA [after 16], VALENS, UNLISTED FOR RULER

OBVERSE	IMPCAVRVALVALENSPFAVG [IMP C AVR VAL VALENS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	IOVICONSE-RVATORIAVG [IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre, Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. K in left field, wreath above X above B in right field. ALE in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC lists this type with rev. legend IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG [AVG instead of AVGG) only for Licinius I (ALEXANDRIA 16, LICINIUS I, [CONFIRMATION]). Coin should be listed after ALEXANDRIA 16.

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Weight 4.18 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics auction XXV (lot 1085) in September 2022 for GBP 17,000; sold on VCoins (Athena Numismatics) for USD 26,000; sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 302 (lot 525) in March 2024 for EUR 24,000. Other specimens: - sold on Münzen & Medaillen auction 92 (lot 302) in November 2002 for CHF 22,500; weight 3.28 g [click for picture]; - sold on CNG auction 112 (lot 659) in September 2019 for USD 20,000; weight 3.49 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture].