Thursday, June 11, 2009

Catherine's Coin




Valentinian
AE 4, 17mm-21mm, 2.54 g
Obv: DN Valentinian-ANVS PF AVG (Dominus noster Valentinianus pius felix Augustus)-Our lord Valentinian the blessed emperor
Head facing to the right, wearing a diadem and a mantle
Rx: Gloria Romanorum-The Glory of the Romans
A person walking to the right holding a Labarum and dragging a captive by the hair
Ex: SISC
Mint of Siscia


Valentinian ruled from 364-378 AD. He was the successor of Jovian and was announced Augustus on February 26. He appointed his twin brother as co-emperor to help him run the large amount of land. Together they ruled the empire for over a year, but they eventually went their separate ways with Valentinian heading toward Milan.

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