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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2181048, member: 56859&quot;]The letters A and H on late Roman bronzes tend to look the same-- A looks like H.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think your coin&#039;s legend is DNVALENTENIANVS; Valentinian II according to the resource I used.&nbsp; The reverse legend is REPARATIO REIPVB, although the second word is off flan on your coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is a great website for attributing late Roman bronzes, <a href="http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/index.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/index.htm" rel="nofollow">Tesorillo</a>.&nbsp; You can search by reverse type (handy line drawings!), reverse legends, rulers, obverses, etc.&nbsp; It&#039;s well worth bookmarking <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp;&nbsp; There are many ways to approach ID using Tesorillo.&nbsp; Here is one such page relevant to your coin:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/149/149i.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/149/149i.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/149/149i.htm</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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