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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Late Empire| > |Valentinian II| > RL93289
Valentinian II, 17 November 375 - 15 May 392 A.D.
|Valentinian| |II|, |Valentinian| |II,| |17| |November| |375| |-| |15| |May| |392| |A.D.|, On 9 August 378, in Rome's greatest defeat since Hannibal, Valens was defeated by the Visigoths at the Battle of Adrianople. The emperor was killed along with two-thirds of his army. Rome was left with no choice but to ally with former enemies. In 379, the Visigoths were settled in the Balkans. In 380, the Germans, Sarmatians and Huns were taken into Imperial service. Barbarian leaders began to play an increasingly active role in ruling the Roman Empire.
RL93289. Silver siliqua, RIC IX Lugdunum 43(a)1, RSC V 76b, SRCV V 20224, Hunter V -, Choice aEF, well centered, dark toning, flan crack, 1st officina, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, weight 1.740g, maximum diameter 17.6mm, die axis 180o, 28 Aug 388 - 15 May 392 A.D.; obverse D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VRBS ROMA (City of Rome), Roma seated left on cuirass, Victory on globe offering wreath and holding palm in Roma's right hand, scepter vertical behind in left hand, LVGPS in exergue; from the Errett Bishop Collection; scarce; SOLD










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