Description

Valentinian II (Stuck 378-388 AD) AE 13mm 1.3gm Nummus, Antioch mint, Reverse off center, RARE

Obv: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust facing right

Rev: VOT XX MVLT XXX, Mintmark ANTΔ (Delta)

Ref: RIC.58.b.2.(S).var. Rare mule of obv legend 2c for Valentinian II with scarce VOT series for ruler, obverse legend not in RIC for reverse type.

Historical Context: These specific vows actually belonged to his older half-brother and senior co-emperor, Gratian. In the Late Roman Empire, shared mints regularly struck coins displaying the vows of a co-ruler across all reigning colleagues to project imperial unity.

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Sku# 1988