IOVI CONSERVATORI

Reference : AYC #2, RIC 7

Weight: 2.84 grs

Metal: Bronze

Diameter: 26.00 mm

Scarcity: Extremely rare

Type:

Obverse

Reverse

IMP C AVR VAL VALENS P F AVG

Laureate head with bare bust of Valerius Valens to the right.

IOVI CONS - ERVATORI

Jupiter standing on the left, holding a long scepter with the left hand as well as a victory with the right hand. Victory crowns him, holds a palm and is placed on a globe. At his feet to the left, an eagle holding a crown in its beak.

Marks

SKM

Numéro : 1

Photo of a coin sold the 16/05/2007 by Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 39, lot 190, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=371756, link to their website: https://www.arsclassicacoins.com/.

The RIC volume 7 (RIC 7) only referenced one officina mark: VI. Since then, two more have been listed: I (the one referenced here) and II (AYC # 2 a).

The coins of the mint of Cyzicus use the reverse legend: IOVI CONSERVATORI, those of Alexandria have the legend: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG. If a coin is very worn and neither the mint marks nor the end of the legend are visible, we can identify the type of reverse and its mint by looking at the legend break. For Cyzicus: IOVI CONS - ERVATORI, for Alexandria: IOVI CONSER - VATORI AVGG.