MODERN BULGARIAN FAKE Valens Valerius, AE follis. Alexandria. AD 316-317. IMP C AVR VAL VALENS PF AVG, laureate head right. IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre. Eagle with wreath at foot left. K in left field. Wreath over X over A in right field. Mintmark ALE. RIC VII Alexandria 19. Points to check: Genuine: the wreath ties fall vertically. Fake: the wreath ties curl outwards. Genuine: The laurel leaves of the wreath are quite small. Fake: The laurel leaves of the wreath are quite large. Genuine: The eagle on the reverse is holding the wreath upwards above its head. Fake: The eagle looks like a swan with its head and neck left.