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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 1736245, member: 44210&quot;]Anyone that knows me well knows that I have an obsession with 5th century Roman coins, especially the tiny bronze nummi :smile So here is the latest in my collection of super late Romans. This example is in slightly better condition than most.</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Valentinian III</b></u>, Western Emperor (reigned 425-455 AD), AE4</p><p>Obv: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right</p><p>Rev: VOT-PVB, campgate with two turrets, epsilon, P, or Q above, RM in ex, Rome mint (struck 425-435 AD)</p><p>RIC X 2424, rated Rare</p><p><br /></p><p>(seller&#039;s photo)</p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/ValentinianIIICampgateRome_zps22074e70.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Basically he was one of the worst people you could think of to manage the Western Empire while it was struggling to stay in existence. During his reign, most of North Africa, and most of Gaul and Spain were lost to the invading tribes.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentinian_III" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentinian_III" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentinian_III</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.roman-emperors.org/valeniii.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.roman-emperors.org/valeniii.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.roman-emperors.org/valeniii.htm</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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