Please post your Valentinian II

I found one in my unattributed coin bag. Here it is. Obverse, DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, Reverse, VOT X MVLT XX within wreath. Kind of a nice little coin.

 

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Rome, Valentinian II, AD 375-392.
Roman Æ4 reduced centenionalis; 1.16 g
Siscia
Obv: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed bust right
Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; BSIS in ex.
RIC-39a.2, RCV-20357

 

Very nice OP Valentinian II. And some gems all along the thread


Valentinianus II, Siliqua Lyon mint,
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left, holding victory and sceptre, LVGPS at exergue
1.88 gr
Ref : Roman coins # 4158, Cohen# 76



Valentinianus II, AE2 struck in Constantinople, 4th officina
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust of Valentinian, holding spear in right hand
GLORIA RO-MANORUM, Valentinain standing on a galley, driven by a victory, Wreath in field, CON delta at exergue
4.93 gr
Ref : RIC # 52, Cohen #22, RC #4161, LRBC #2151

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I have a page with a list of all AE types for Valentinian II:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/V2Types.html

Some day I will get around to putting pictures on the page, instead of just links that lead to pictures. Here is one of the types, a bit special because it was minted only for Valentinian II (Most of his types were issued for his colleagues as well):

Valentinian II, Antioch. 18 mm. 12:00. 2.15 grams.
AE3. VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe.
RIC IX Antioch 51

 

This one just arrived today and I dug up this thread to allow me to share it.

 

I am reposting, because my other photos were before I figured out how to crop.

 

VII's era doesn't get a lot of love. The emperors themselves and coin artistry may have been of diminishing quality but there's still some cool coins and a lot of history to explore.

Here's a fun Valentinian II, Cyzicus, RIC IX 14b

 

Dang! That Valentinian II Galley is a beauty in any era. I hadn't noticed this post the first time around. The style and artistry is terrific. The obverse is great but that reverse is so fun to look at!

 

Just 9 years old. Valentinian II with Roma seated on reverse.
RIC IX Antioch 45b

 

VII
Ex: @John Anthony , with his cool little write-up...


Valentinian II, AD 375-392
AR Siliqua, 18mm, 1.8g, 12h;Trier Mint, AD 375-378
Obv.: DN VALENTINIANVS IVN PG AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: VICTORIA AVGGG; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm // TRPS
Reference: RIC IX 43
7. Valentinian II was the son of Valentinian I and his second wife, Justina. When the elder Valentinian died on a campaign in Pannonia in AD 375, the generals acclaimed four-year-old Valentinian II augustus, without consulting Valens or Gratian. The reasons for this unclear, but as Valentinian unior grew up, he seems to have never exercised any real authority, existing merely as a figurehead for his mother, co-emperors, and generals.

 

Some really lovely coins posted here!

Here is mine, one of my favorite later reverse types. I especially like that the obverse legend is DN VALENTINIANVS IVN PF AVG - no ambiguity there!

 

Very nice coin maridvnvm.