Valentinian II; AE4 Antioch; vows in wreath
Description:
Valentinian II (375 -392 AD). AE4, Antioch mint 378-383 AD. D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VOT XX MVLT XXX in four lines within wreath; ANT* in ex.
Diameter:
AE13 mm
Weight:
1,08 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
RIC 58b.1 var.
Commentary:
sharp details, patina with sand deposits
History:
Valentinian II became a template for the power constellation in the late Roman Empire - a young unexperienced emperor as a puppet under a strong and often barbaric general (here: Arbogast).
Article Number:
063-03-05-43702