Valentinian III
13 mm. 1.83 grams. 6:00.
RIC X, 2130
Only for Valentinian III.
RIC 2129-2130 "AE3 [sic]" (but only 12 mm) "R" and "S" for
Valentinian
III from Rome "second period", plate 53 (two photos), page 378. Also, RIC
2136 "R3" from Rome "third period" page 378, no photo. "The mintmarks,
RPM or a simple officina number, suggest that this type interrupts the
VOT PVB series. It probably dates to 434-5, and is not uncommon." [RIC
p. 173.]
Type 77, is similar but for "XV" instaed of "XX".
Comment for collectors: It can be called "scarce" in the sense there are many examples, but they are almost all in terrible condition. I'd call examples as good as this one "very rare" and it is fair to call the type "rare" as a whole. However, AEs from this late period are not highly collected by reverse type and it is not highly valuable.
Cayon --
Hunter --
DO 853, "formally dated to 444" p. 239.
Vecchi 15 (6/1999), lot 1241 (AE12).