Valentinian I; AE3 Aquileia; emperor with captive
55,00 €
Description
Valentinian I (364 – 375 AD). AE3, Aquileia mint 364-267 AD. D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM; emperor advancing right, dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum in left, staurogram in right field, SMAQP in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE16 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,42 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC IX Aquileia 7a, type vii (a) |
| Commentary: | rare with staurogram; grass green patina, ragged edges |
Historical Context
Valentinian I ruled with his brother Valens two parts of Roman Empire - a constellation that became permanent three decades later with Honorius and Arcadius.





