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brm_920377 - VALENTINIAN II Silique

VALENTINIAN II Silique XF
220.00 €(Approx. 239.80$ | 184.80£)
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Type : Silique
Date: 389-390
Mint name / Town : Lyon
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,78 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Flan mince, court et centré. De jolis détails. Patine grise
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé et cuirassé de Valentinien II à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A'a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Valentinianus Pius Felix Augustus” (Notre seigneur Valentinien pieux heureux auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : VRBS - ROMA/ -|-// LVGPS.
Reverse description : Rome nicéphore, casquée et drapée, assise à gauche sur une cuirasse, tenant un long sceptre de la main gauche et un globe nicéphore de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Urbs Roma” (Ville de Rome).

Commentary


Poids léger.

Historical background


VALENTINIAN II

(17/11/375-15/05/392)

Valentinian II, son of Valentinian I, was proclaimed august at the age of four. After being driven out of Italy by Magnus Maximus in 387, he was restored to the throne by Theodosius I before being assassinated in 392 by Arbogast, who preferred Eugene to him..

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