Just came across this little ae4 type with a reverse I had never seen before. Reverse is VRTVS ROMANORVM, Emperor standing right holding standard and resting left hand on shield; T(R) in exergue. Problem is that RIC X shows the reverse as being for both Theodosius II or Valentinian III. The one reference pic plate which is barely visible is clearly Theo II. Thought I could look at other coins to determine the Emperor by the bust style and can't find a single example anywhere. Not one. Zero. Oh well, still a very interesting type for late Roman collectors like myself.
How sure are you of the reverse legend? I think see VRTVSAV... This era is not at all my forte, but on Tesorillo's site it looks like: http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/087/087i.htm Constantinus II or Constantius II, VIRTVS AVGUSTI Edited: oops, I guess not since the obverse is ...SPFAVG
Hey TIF! It is absolutely VRTVS, with the upright T of the mintmark next to the initial V. Alas, if it only had an obverse inscription. Yep. Even I was surprised finding it.
