Valentinian III; AE4 Cyzicus; Victory with wreaths
90,00 €
Description
Valentinian III (425 – 455 AD). AE4 Cyzicus mint 425-435 AD. D N VALENTINIANO P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA AVG; Victory standing facing, holding wreath with each hand; SMKB in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE12 |
| Weight [g]: | 0,98 |
| Grade: | F/gF |
| Attribution: | RIC X 438 |
| Commentary: | very rare; grey patina with thick deposits |
Historical Context
427 AD may be the crucial year for the fate of the Western Empire when the Comes Africae, Bonifacius, rejected an order of recall from the Valentinian III thus leading to the invasion of Vandals and loss of the empire's granary which was North Africa.
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