As Valentinian I was mentioned in a recent CoinTalk forum, I thought that it would be appropriate to also refer to his murdered predecessor: Place and Date of Death: Died 17 November 375 at Brigetio on the Danube Jovian died on 17 February 364, en route to Constantinople, after a reign of only eight months. There are many rumours that Jovian was murdered by being smothered to death or poisoned with mushrooms. When Jovian died, the army chose another soldier named Valentinian This coin: IOVIANVS. Pearl diademed draped bust l. “DN IOVIANVS PF AVG”. Rev.: “VOT V” in wreath, “HERAC” in exerg, 363 -364, AEAnt. VF (19mm.) (3.5gr.) Mint: Heraclea, Seaby RC 3986, C.32.
Nice one. Jovianus, AE 1 Antioch mint, 3 rd officina D N IOVIAN VS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Jovianus right VICTORIA ROMANORVM, Jovianus standing, holding victory on a globe and labarum, ANT gamma at exergue 8.46 gr Ref : RIC # 228, Cohen #22, RC #4085, LRBC #2645 Jovianus, AE3 Sirmium mint, 2nd officina D N IOVIANVS P F AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Jovianus right VOT V MULT X IN A LAUREL WREATH. BSIRM at exergue 3.32 gr Ref : Cohen #35, RC #4087, LRBC #1624 Q
