IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG

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

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.

Photo of a coin sold the 09/01/2007 by Classical Numismatic Group, Triton X, lot 778, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=351515, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/. The obverse die of this coin and that of the coin classified AYC #1, RIC 19 were made by the same engraver.

RIC volume 7 (RIC 19) only referenced one officina mark: A (AYC #1) illustrated plate 24 and sharing the same obverse die as the copy illustrated in the AYC #1. Since then another has been listed: B (the one referenced here).

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.