Unpublished AE3, Sirmium mint.

Obv: DN VALEN-S PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev. GAVDIVM R P, two emperors standing facing, both
holding globe and spears.
SIRM in ex.

Unpublished in all major reference works.

Valens with GAVDIVM ROMANVS POPVLVS on reverse
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 13:52:51 EDT
From: VGarn80584@aol.***
To: acm-l@egroups.com, Moneta-L@egroups.com

I wrote John Lavender of CNG about this coin and sent him the scan. With permission, here is his reply.
Vel Garnett

In a message dated 8/25/00 
john@historicalcoins.*** writes:

 "John C. Lavender" wrote:

 > VGarn80584@aol.*** wrote:
 >
 > > John Lavender, expert and friend of the novice.
 > >
 > > Two questions which when using ANS database, Vagi, and Van Meter, (the total
 > > of my references) I cannot resolve whatsoever.
 > >
 > > 1. Valens with GAVDIVM ROMANVS POPVLVS on reverse. 
The scan is out there and
 > > I will attach it to this post. Do you know what this is?

 I assume it is an AE3. It's not published anywhere. I've checked RIC IX (and RIC  VIII in case it could be a mule), Hunter, Alföldi on the Festival of Isis  coinage, Cohen, Toynbee on medallions, Göbl, well, wierd stuff. When I
first  saw it, I thought it was probably a mule, possibly combining a bronze obverse die
 with a gold reverse, but that is not the case. It's certainly intriguing.
 Assuming it's real which it appears to be from the scan, you've made an important
 new discovery. With the exception of controls, late Roman is well published, so
 it's not often that you run across something totally new... The mint at Sirmium  closed right after Valens' elevation to the throne and did not reopen until
his  death, so it's reasonable that something new would be discovered. You should probably publish it in the Celator.