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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1904694, member: 42773&quot;]Here is a new purchase that could rightfully be said to live in the forgotten nooks and crannies of Roman coinage. It’s a scarce issue, limited to a very brief mintage at Sirmium. RIC says, “Sirmium is the only mint at which Valentinian struck the large AE3 of Julian’s standard with <i>rev. Vot v mult x</i>. Like the accompanying <i>siliqua Votis v multis x</i> it has been found with obverse of Valentinian only, and these coins must be dated to a time when news of Valens’ elevation had not yet reached the mint.” (RIC IX, p. 156)</p><p><br /></p><p>The majority of reverse types during the reign of Valentinian I, and the Valentinian dynasty in general, feature military themes. The predominant types present Victory, or the emperor dragging a captive, or holding Victory, or some variation of the above. Again, RIC offers a pointed analysis...</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;(RIC IX, p. xv)</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin stands apart from the common military types on account of its commemoration of <i>Vota Publica</i> - one of those pieces that looks quite ordinary by itself, but presents a very different aspect in the context of its period. I’ve included my Victory and Emperor-dragging-captive types to contrast...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]325918[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]325919[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]325920[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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