Magnus Maximus Posted February 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 4, 2023 In 367, Emperors Valentinian I and Valens decided to scrap the Billon coinage for lower value coins. Instead, all lower denominations would be coined from base metal, while the saved silver would be used to increase the purity of the principal silver coin of the period, the siliqua. As Kenneth Harl notes in his book “Coinage of the Roman Empire 300 B.C to 700 A.D, it is ironic that the bronze coinage of the 3rd century was driven out by billion coinage, and that by the 4th century bronze coinage had driven out billon coinage. The mint mark on my coin is mostly off the flan but I believe the coin is from Aquileia judging by the style of the portrait. Please post your AE-3/centenionalii coins! The coin in hand. The dealers photo. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celator Posted February 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 4, 2023 Valens Mint: Siscia 367 to 375 AD AE 3 Obvs: DN VALENS PF AVG Revs: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory walking. k P ASISCR Q 18mm, 2.8g Ref: RIC IX.147.15b 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted February 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 4, 2023 Valentinian I (364 - 375 A.D.) Æ3 O:DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right. R: RESTITVTOR REIP, Valentinian standing front, head right, holding Victory and standard with X on banner. Mintmark SMKB 20mm 3.38g Cyzicus RIC 10a, B 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted February 4, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 4, 2023 Procopius - 365-366 - AE Centenionalis nummus - 14 mm. 2.17g -probably Constantinople, per N-F opinion. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinian Posted February 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 5, 2023 Here is a Valens AE3 from Rome with the officina number spelled out DN VALENS PF VG SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE R PRIMA (Rome, first) Large at 20-19 mm and 4.70 grams.RIC IX Rome 17b = 24b "364-375" The GLORIA ROMANORVM type also comes with officina numbers 1 through 4 spelled out on coins of Valentinian, Valens, and Gratian. Here is my website on them: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/RomeOfficina/Officina.html 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted February 5, 2023 · Patron Share Posted February 5, 2023 Nice addition to your numophylacium, @Magnus Maximus! Score!! Here's a Valentinian I from Siscia: 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted February 5, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 5, 2023 Good to see some LRB's featured! Here's my emperor dragging captive type, and my favourite Valentinian centenionalis (it'll be my choice for his portrait when we get there in the portrait thread): 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted February 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 5, 2023 My favorite Valentinian… I just wish it had a bit bigger flan and was centered on the reverse. Coins of Valentinian and Valens are extremely common but you just don’t see them often in perfect condition. I don’t have a coin of either anywhere near perfect. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted February 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 5, 2023 Nice Valentinians in this thread - I hope I'm not off-topic with this post, but I am curious about one that just came in from a lot of unidentified eBay uglies It is a tiny LRB that I think might be Valentinian III. In researching it, I found @Valentinian's website to be very helpful (again - thanks, @Valentinian). Since the obverse legend is missing, I am guessing Valentinian III because that seems to be the most common for this type. How I came to this conclusion is in the notes below: Valentinian III? Æ 10 (425-435 A.D.) Rome Mint? [D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG?], pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / [V]ICTOR-[IA AVGG], Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm, Ɛ in left field, [RM in exergue?]. RIC X Valentinian III 2121?. (1.36 grams / 10 mm) eBay Jan. 2023 Lot @ $4.38 Attribution Notes: "Primarily at Rome. Struck for Honorius, Theodosius II, Johannes, and Valentinian III." (augustuscoins) Types with Ɛ in left field: RIC X Valentinian III 2118 (PLA) RIC X Valentinian III 2121 (no PLA) RIC X Honorius 1357 (408 - 423 A.D.) RIC X Johannes 1909 (Theo. II) RIC X Johannes 1910 (423 - 425 A.D.) It is very small - and awful as it is, compared to most I saw online, this is one of the better ones. Hard to believe such lumps were used for currency: Assuming I am correct in IDing this, it is the latest of the late Roman bronzes in my collection. Any corrections welcome! 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc9 Posted February 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 5, 2023 Nice tread. My favorite Valens, one of many. D N VALEN SP F AVG : pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, r GLORIA RO MANORVM branch in r. field, // SMAQP : Emperor advancing r., dragging captive with r. hand and holding labarum in l. AES 3, RIC IX 7b p.95, 91-92 viiia, Aquileia 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted February 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 5, 2023 364 is a very interesting year numismatically: 1. Sirmium mints the earliest coinage for Valentinian as sole emperor in early 364, following the AE3 large module introduced by Julian in 362: 2. It's the last year that the large AE1 introduced by Julian is minted, starting likely very early in the reign of Valentinian and discontinued shortly after Valens is elevated on March 28 364: 3. Sirmium is closed in the later part of 364, which means at least 2 things: a. the twin types SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE and GLORIA ROMANORVM marking Valentinian's monetary reform were already being minted by the summer of 364 and b. Valens is rare on the new coinage at Sirmium, which could indicate an even earlier introduction of the new types to around March 364: The twin types are scarce to rare from Sirmium for both emperors (more so for Valens) but the small module AE3s REPARATIO REIPVB are commoner. Probably the mint closed soon after the introduction of Valentinian's monetary reform. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted February 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 7, 2023 - Bronze coin (AE 3) minted at BSISC = Siscia during the reign of VALENTINIAN I between 367 - 375 A.D. Obv. D.N.VALENTINI-ANVS.P.F.AVG. Pearl-diademed, dr. & cuir. r. Rev. GLORIA.RO-MANORVM. VALENTINIAN advancing r., F in l field, with r. hand dragging captive & holding labarum in l. A R in r. field. RCS #4102. RICIX #14a pg.147. DVM #42. Full legends, round flan. - Bronze coin (AE 3) minted at Siscia during the reign of VALENTINIAN I between 367 - 375 A.D. Obv. D.N.VALENTINI-ANVS.P.F.AVG. Pearl-diademed, dr. & cuir. r. Rev. GLORIA.ROMANORVM. VALENTINIAN advancing r., with r. hand dragging captive & holding labarum in l. RCS #4102. RICIX #14a pg.147. DVM #42. Full legends Bronze coin (AE 3) minted at Siscia during the reign of VALENTINIAN I between 367 - 370 A.D. Obv. D.N.VALENTINI-ANVS.P.F.AVG. Pearl-diademed, dr. & cuir. r. Rev. SECVRITAS.REIPVBLICAE. Victory advancing left, holding wreath & palm. with r. RCS #4103 pg.346. RICIX #15a pg.147. DVM #46. - Bronze coin (AE 3) minted at Siscia during the reign of VALENTINIAN I between 367 - 375 A.D. Obv. D.N.VALENTINI-ANVS.P.F.AVG. Pearl-diademed, dr. & cuir. r. Rev. GLORIA.ROMANORVM. VALENTINIAN advancing r., with r. hand dragging captive & holding labarum in l. RCS #4102 pg.346. RICIX #14a pg.147. DVM #42. Bronze coin (AE 3) minted at Siscia during the reign of VALENTINIAN I between 367 - 370 A.D. Obv. D.N.VALENTINI-ANVS.P.F.AVG. Pearl-diademed, dr. & cuir. r. Rev. SECVRITAS.REIPVBLICAE. Victory advancing left, holding wreath & palm. with r. RCS #4103. RICIX #15a pg.147. DVM #46. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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