Valentinian I - Victory Advancing Left

Gil-galad · Jun 3, 2013

Valentinian I AE3. Siscia mint, 364-375 AD, 3.4g, 18mm

OBV: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right.

REV: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left with wreath; D in left field. Mintmark Delta SISC.

REF: RIC IX Siscia 15v

This coin is much like the Gratian coin I just posted with fewer workshops but still lots of them. I didn't find a exact match but then lots of varieties are lumped into this one catalog ID number.

Wikipedia copy and paste history.

Valentinian I (Latin: Flavius Valentinianus Augustus;[1] 321 – 17 November 375), also known as Valentinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 364 to 375. Upon becoming emperor he made his brother Valens his co-emperor, giving him rule of the eastern provinces while Valentinian retained the west.

During his reign, Valentinian fought successfully against the Alamanni, Quadi, and Sarmatians. Most notable was his victory over the Alamanni in 367 at the Battle of Solicinium. His brilliant general Count Theodosius defeated a revolt in Africa and the Great Conspiracy, a coordinated assault on Britain by Picts, Scots, and Saxons. Valentinian was also the last emperor to conduct campaigns across both the Rhine and Danube rivers. Valentinian rebuilt and improved the fortifications along the frontiers – even building fortresses in enemy territory.

Due to the successful nature of his reign and almost immediate decline of the empire after his death, he is often considered the "last great western emperor". He founded the Valentinian Dynasty, with his sons Gratian and Valentinian II succeeding him in the western half of the empire.

In the spring he decided to continue campaigning and moved from Savaria to Brigetio. Once he arrived on 17 November, he received a deputation from the Quadi. In return for supplying fresh recruits to the Roman army, the Quadi were to be allowed to leave in peace. However, before the envoys left they were granted an audience with Valentinian. The envoys insisted that the conflict was caused by the building of Roman forts in their lands; furthermore individual bands of Quadi were not necessarily bound to the rule of the chiefs who had made treaties with the Romans – and thus might attack the Romans at any time. The attitude of the envoys so enraged Valentinian that he suffered a stroke that ended his life.
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Bing · Jun 3, 2013

Another decent coin Gil

stevex6 · Jun 4, 2013

Wow, did your illness somehow bring you great riches? => you seem to be buying-up coins like they're goin' outta style!! (I love it!!)

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chrsmat71 · Jun 4, 2013

dang GG, your on a riding a surge...i love a good coin surge!:cheers:

HoldingHistory · Jun 5, 2013

Looks like a nice thick patina on that one! Good bust details too.

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