Valentinian II, Roman Emperor 367-383

His complete AE ancient-coin type set (with photos below).
     This page is part of a larger site: "Guide to Late Roman AE Coin Types" (http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/) 

Size   Description (linked to an example below,
which is then linked to the "type" page, as is the ID number)		 ID rarity
3 GLORIA ROMANORVM   Vict adv left 4 R
3 GLORIA ROMANORVM   emp. drags captive 5 C
3 SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE   Vict adv left 6 C
3 FELICITAS ROMANORVM   Vict adv left  11 R5
4 VICTORIA AVGGG   Victory adv left 12 C
3 VRBS ROMA   Roma std l 13 C
3 VICTORIA AVGGG    Vict adv l (AE3, not AE4) 14 S
3 CONCORDIA AVGGG   Roma std hd left 15 C
3 CONCORDIA AVGGG   Con. std hd right 16 S
2 REPARATIO REIPVB  emp raises kneeling female 18 C
3 VIRTVS ROMANORVM  Roma std l 19 R4
2 GLORIA ROMANORVM  emp on galley 20 C
4 VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX in wreath 24 S
4 VOT / XV / MVLT / XX in wreath 25 R
4 VOT / X / MVLT / XX in wreath 26 C
4 VOT / V / MVLT / X in wreath 28 R
4 VOT / V in wreath 29 R
2 VIRTVS EXERCITI  emp stg r, foot on captive 31 C
4 VICTORIA AVG(GG)  two Victories facing each other 33 S
3 VIRTVS AVGGG  emp on galley left 34 S
3 GLORIA REIPVBLICE  camp gate (obv bust left) 37 R3
4 GLORIA REIPVBLICE  camp gate 38 S
4 SALVS REIPVBLICAE   Vict l drags captive 39 C
3 SPES REIPVBLICAE  emp l, hd r., foot on captive left 40 R4

Type images below are in numerical order except for rare types (Types 4, 19, 37, and 40) which are listed together at the end. 
All references to RIC (Roman Imperial Coinage) are to volume IX. 
 

Type 4:  AE3.  GLORIA ROMANORVM, Victory left, is very rare with this legend for Valentinian II. (See below)

Type 5:  AE3.  GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor right drags captive and holds labarum.  364-388   [RIC also lists it in the period 388-392 at Trier]

Valentinian II
18 mm. 2.76 grams

GLORIA ROMANORVM 
ASISC in exergue

RIC Siscia 38a.

Struck for Valentinian, Valens, Gratian, Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius. It is very common, except for Arcadius.
 

 

Type 6:  AE3. SECVRITAS REPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. 364-378

Valentinian II
18 mm. 2.35 grams

SECVRITAS REPVBLICAE
SMAQS in exergue 

RIC Aquileia 18c.

Struck for Valentinian, Valens, Gratian, and Valentinian II.
The type is extremely common, although less so for Valentinian II.
 


 

Type 11:  AE3.  FELICITAS ROMANORVM, Victory advancing left [The design of SECVRITAS REPVBLICAE (Type 6)] 375-378.


Valentinian II
17 mm. 1.87 grams.

FELICITAS ROMANORVM
SMAQP in exergue

RIC Aquileia 16a "R5, 375-378"
Sear V -- (would follow 20308)

Extremely rare for Valens, Gratian, and Valentinian II. 
 

 

Type 12:  AE4.  VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory advancing left with wreath and palm. 375-395. [Type 14 is a rare AE3 with this legend and design.]


Valentinian II
14 mm. 1.20 grams.

VICTORIA AVGGG
ASIS in exergue

RIC Siscia 39a

Common for Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius. Rare, but typical, for Eugenius. Highly unusual for Valens, Gratian, and Honorius.
Common in excellent condition from Siscia for Valentinian II and Theodosius. 

 

Type 13:  AE3.  VRBS ROMA. Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe. 378-383. Only for Valentinian II.


Valentinian II
18 mm. 2.15 grams.

VRBS ROMA
ANTΔ in exergue

RIC Antioch 51

Common.
 

Type 14: AE3. VICTORIA AVGGG. Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. 378-383. [Type 12, an AE4 with this type, is far more common. 


Valentinian II
18-16 mm. 2.79 grams

VICTORIA AVGGG
SMAQP in exergue

RIC Aquileia 34c

Struck for Gratian, Valentinian II, and Theodosius. It is rare for Valentinian II and very rare for Gratian and Theodosius.
 

 

Type 15:  AE3.  CONCORDIA AVGGG. Roma seated front, head left, holding globe left (in her right hand, on the viewer's left), and holding partly-seen reversed spear (in her left hand, on the viewer's right). 378-383

Valentinian II
18 mm. 2.24 grams.

CONCORDIA AVGGG 
Roma seated front, head left, holding globe left 
ASISC in exergue

RIC Siscia 27

Common for Gratian, Valentinian II, and Theodosius. 12 Mints.
This type is easily confused with the next two, similar, types which are also common.  

 

Type 16:  AE3.  CONCORDIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis seated, helmeted head right, holding reversed spear and holding globe right, with her right foot on a tiny prow.  378-383.  [Type 15 (above) with globe left is similar.]

Valentinian II, 375-392
AE3. 17-16 mm. 3.05 grams.
CONCORDIA AVGGG
Globe right.
SMHB in exergue

RIC IX Heraclea 16b2, page 195

Common for Gratian, Valentinian II, and Theodosius. Very rare for Arcadius. From 11 mints. 

 

Type 18:  AE2.  REPARATIO REIPVB. Emperor raises kneeling female rt., emperor holds Victory on Globe in left. 378-388.

 

Valentinian II
23-22 mm. 5.05 grams.

REPARATIO REIPVB 
ANTB in exergue

RIC Antioch 42c

Issued for Gratian, Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Magnus Maximus. This type is common

 
 

Type 19 is a type of Gratian which is extremely rare for Valentinian II (See below).  AE3.  VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe and reversed spear.

Type 20:  AE2.  GLORIA ROMANORVM. Emperor in galley left, Victory at helm. 378-388

Valentinian II
24 mm. 4.57 grams.

GLORIA ROMANORVM 
Emperor in galley left, Victory at helm. 
CONΔ in exergue

RIC Constantinopole 52b

Struck for Gratian, Valentinian II, and Theodosius and common for all three.
 

 

Type 24:  AE4.  VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath. 378-383 (These are vows of Gratian.)  

Valentinian II
15-14 mm. 1.21 grams.

VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath
SMKA in exergue

RIC Cyzicus 22b

Struck for Gratian, Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius. It is common for Gratian and Valentinian II, but rare for Theodosius and Arcadius.

 

Type 25:  AE4.  VOT / XV / MVLT / XX  in wreath (large module). 378-383

Valentinian II
15-14 mm. 1.64 grams.

VOT / XV / MVLT / XX  in wreath  (large module)
SMRB in exergue

RIC Rome 51b

Issued for Gratian, Valentinian II, and Theodosius. Common for Gratian and scarce for Valentinian II and Theodosius. 

 

Type 26:  AE4.  VOT / X / MVLT / XX in wreath. 378-388  [RIC] [DO emphasizes 387]

Valentinian II
14 mm. 1.08 grams.
VOT / X / MVLT / XX in wreath 
SMKB
RIC IX Cyzicus 21b

Struck for Gratian, Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius. It is common for all of them.
 

 

Type 28:  AE4.  VOT / V / MVLT / X  in wreath. 378-388.

Valentinian II
16 mm. 1.40 grams.
VOT / V / MVLT / X  in wreath. 
ASISC in exergue

RIC Siscia 29c

Struck for Gratian, Valentinian II, Theodosius, Magnus Maximus, and Arcadius.
It is common for Valentinian II and Theodosius, rare for Gratian, and extremely rare for Magnus Maximus and Arcadius.

 

Type 29:  AE4. VOT / V in wreath. 383-388. 

[No image for Valentinian II. This coin is of Arcadius. ]

Arcadius
15 mm. 1.39 grams.
VOT / V
SMKA
RIC Cyzicus 20d

This type is very common for Arcadius, scarce for Theodosius, and rare for Gratian and Valentinian II. 

 

Type 31:  AE2.  VIRTVS EXERCITI. Emperor standing right, spurning captive, holding standard and globe. 383-388  [RIC] 386-393  [DO]


Valentinian II
22 mm. 4.82 grams.

VIRTVS EXERCITI
ANTΔ in exergue

RIC Antioch 63b

Common for Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius. Extremely rare for Magnus Maximus.
 

 

Type 33:  AE4.  VICTORIA AVGGG or VICTORIA AVG [one "G" only at Thessalonica]. Two victories facing each other, each holding a wreath. 383-388.

Valentinian II
14 mm. 1.45 grams.

VICTORIA AVGGG
Two victories
SMAQP in exergue

RIC Aquileia 47a

Struck for Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius.

 


Valentinian II
16-14 mm. 1.35 grams.

VICTORIA AVG  (one "G")
TESΓ

RIC Thessalonica 62
 

Type 34:  AE3.  VIRTVS AVGGG. Emperor on galley left, holding phoenix on globe, Victory at helm. 384-388
Only at Thessalonica.


Valentinian II
17 mm. 2.62 grams.

VIRTVS AVGGG
Emperor on galley
TES in exergue

RIC Thessalonica 61a


Struck for Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius. Scarce for each of them. 

 

Type 37 is for the consulship of Theodosius and very rare for Valentinian II (See below). AE3. GLORIA REIPVBLICE, Camp gate. Obverse with consular bust left.

Type 38:  AE4.  GLORIA REIPVBLICE. Camp gate. Only from Thessalonica. 383-388
The normal obverse of this type is bust right. The AE3 variety, Type 37, has a consular bust left and is a little larger.

Valentinian II
13 mm. 1.23 grams.

GLORIA REIPVBLICE
campgate
TES in exergue

RIC Thessalonica 62a

Struck for Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius.
 

 
 

Type 39:  AE4.  SALVS REIPVBLICAE. Victory left drags captive. 388-403  [RIC]  386-403 [DO, p. 113]

Valentinian II
13 mm. 1.30 grams.
SALVS REIPVBLICAE
Victory left drags captive
CONSA in exergue

RIC Constantinople 86a (variety with unlisted officina)

Struck for Valentinian II, Theodosius, Arcadius, and Honorius. This type is very common for Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius, but extremely rare in good condition for Honorius.

 

Type 40 is extremely rare (See below).  AE3.  SPES REIPVBLICAE, Emperor standing left, holding standard and globe, spurning captive to left.

        The End of the common types for Valentinian II. 

Types that are very rare for Valentinian II.

Type 4:  AE3.  GLORIA ROMANORVM. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. [Just like type 6, SECVRITAS REPVBLICAE, except with a different legend.] 364-378. This reverse type was struck only at Trier.

Valens
[No image for Valentinian II. The one is for Valens.]
Here is one for Valens.
AE19-17. 12:00. 2.16 grams.

GLORIA ROMANORVM
Victory adv l
TRP in exergue
RIC Trier 6b

 

Type 19.  AE3.  VIRTVS ROMANORVM. Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe and reversed spear. 378-383
Only for Gratian, except for very rare examples for Theodosius and extremely rare examples for Valentinian II.

[No image for Valentinian II. This one is for Gratian.]

Gratian
18 mm. 2.35 grams.

VIRTVS ROMANORVM 
ANTA in exergue
RIC Antioch 50a 

 

 

Type 37. AE3. GLORIA REIPVBLICE. Camp gate. Obverse with consular bust left. [The reverse is the same as type 38, but the flan is a bit larger.] 385 [DO, dated 385 because of the consular bust. p. 108]. Only at Thessalonica.

[No image for Valentinian II. This one is for Theodosius.]

Theodosius.
16 mm. 3.07 grams. 6:00
Consular bust left. 
campgate
GLORIA REIPVBLICE
TES in exergue

RIC Thessalonica 59b

Struck for Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius. RIC has them all as "Scarce," but I think Theodosius is rare and Valentinian II and Arcadius are very rare.

 
Type 40:  AE3.  SPES REIPVBLICAE. Emperor standing left, holding standard and globe, spurning captive to left.
388-391  [DO]  388-393  [RIC]. Only from Rome.

Valentinian II
17 mm. 2.85 grams. 12:00.
DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG (unbroken legend)
SPES REIPVBLICAE
RP mintmark

RIC Rome 63a1.

Extremely Rare.
 

 

               The end of the type set for Valentinian II

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