Valentinian I 364 - 375 A.D.
| Coin Description | Valentinian I, AE 17mm, Grade ??, The coin is struck off-center causing the left site of the legend on the reverse to be missing. VM 42 |
| Obverse | The portrait is of Valentinian I a pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right. The legend reads DN (Dominus Noster /our lord showing the emperor to be the supreme ruler) VALENTINIANVS (his name) PF (Pius Felix / Dutiful and Wise) AVG Augustus which defines him as being the emperor. The legend is broken which is a sign of the highest respect and signifies him as the senior Augustus. |
| Reverse |
The reverse shows Valentinian advancing right, dragging
a bound captive (hands behind his back) by the hair and holding a labarum.
The legend reads GLORIA ROMANORVM which translates as "The glory
of Rome / the Romans". The coin also shows an M in the left field
and a star and an F in the right field.
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| Mint | The exergue reads BSISC meaning the 2nd workshop (Beta) of Siscia |
| The Entire Story | The entire story of this coin would read: Our Lord Valentinianus (Valentinian I) the Dutiful and Wise Augustus. The Glory of Rome is ofcourse brought to the people by Valentinian by defeating the barbarians as symbolized by him dragging away the captive. |
