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Roman Coinage from
the Decline of the Empire
Listed below are coins of the Roman Imperial period, which
lasted from 364 B.C. until A.D. 394. During this period of the history of the
Roman empire the family of Valentinian dominated the throne. Valentinian I would
rule from 364 A.D. until 375 A.D., one his first actions was to elevate his
brother Valens to the rank of Augustus to rule the East. Valens would spend
eight months fighting the usurper Procopius before he was finally able to defeat
and execute him.
| (RB00009) Valentinian I, 364-375 A.D. |
| AE3 |
| Obv. - D. N. VALENTINIANVS P. F. AVG.,
Diademed, draped,
and cuirassed
bust of Valentinian right. |
| Rev. - SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE., Victory advancing left. |
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| Attribution: Sear - 4103, Van Meter - 46 |
| (RB00017) Valentinian I, 364-375 A.D. |
| AE3 |
| Obv. - D. N. VALENTINIANVS P. F. AVG.,
Diademed, draped,
and cuirassed
bust of Valentinian right. |
| Rev. - GLORIA ROMANORVM, Valentinian advancing right,
dragging captive and holding labarum. |
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| Attribution: Sear - 4102, Van Meter - 42 |
| (RB00015) Valens, 364-378 A.D. |
| AE3 |
| Obv. - D. N. VALENS P. F. AVG.,
Diademed, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Valens right. |
| Rev. - GLORIA ROMANORVM, Valens advancing right, dragging
captive and holding labarum. |
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| Attribution: Sear - 4117, Van Meter - 46 |
| (RB00016) Valens, 364-378 A.D. |
| AE3 |
| Obv. - D. N. VALENS P. F. AVG.,
Diademed, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Valens right. |
| Rev. - SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left. |
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| Attribution: Sear - 4118, Van Meter - 49 |
| (RB00021) Procopius, 365-366 A.D. |
| AE3 |
| Obv. - D. N. PROCOPIVS P. F. AVG.,
Diademed, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Procopius left. |
| Rev. - REPARATIO FEL. TEMP., Procopius standing facing,
head right, holding labarum and leaning on shield, with small indeterminate
object on ground to left of Procopius. |
| Comments: 17 mm |
| Attribution: Sear - 4125, Van Meter - 6(a) |
| (RB00031) Gratian, 367-383 A.D. |
| AE3 |
| Obv. - D. N. GRATIANVS P. F. AVG.,
Diademed, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Gratian right. |
| Rev. - SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left. |
| Comments: When in 383 A.D. Magnus Maximus invaded
Gaul, Gratian's troops deserted him. As Gratian fled in the direction of the
Alps he was captured and murdered at Lugdunum. |
| Attribution: Sear - 4143(v), Van Meter - 45(v) |
| (RB00060) Theodosius I, 379-395 A.D. |
| AE 2 |
| Obv. - D. N. THEODOSIVS P. F. AVG., Helmeted, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Theodosius right, holding spear and shield. |
| Rev. - GLORIA ROMANORVM, Theodosius standing on galley
traveling left, Victory at helm. |
| Comments: Theodosius was one of the Empire's best
generals, he defeated two usurpers, Magnus Maximus and Eugenius. |
| Attribution: Sear - 4182, Van Meter - 26 |
| (RB00075) Theodosius I, 379-395 A.D. |
| AE 2 |
| Obv. - D. N. THEODOSIVS P. F. AVG., Diademed, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Theodosius right. |
| Rev. - REPARATIO REIPVB, Theodosius standing left, raising
kneeling female figure. |
| Comments: Theodosius was one of the Empire's best generals,
he defeated two usurpers, Magnus Maximus and Eugenius. |
| Attribution: Sear - 4183, Van Meter - 28 |
| (RB00077) Theodosius I, 379-395 A.D. |
| AE 2 |
| Obv. - D. N. THEODOSIVS P. F. AVG., Diademed, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Theodosius right. |
| Rev. - VIRTVS EXERCIT, Theodosius standing right, left foot
on captive, holding labarum and globe. |
| Comments: Theodosius was one of the Empire's best generals,
he defeated two usurpers, Magnus Maximus and Eugenius. |
| Attribution: Sear - 4184, Van Meter - 29 |
| (RB00054) Aelia Flaccilla, wife to Theodosius I |
| AE2 |
| Obv. - AEL. FLACCILLA AVG., Draped
bust of Flaccilla right,
with elaborate head-dress and necklace. |
| Rev. - SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Flaccilla standing facing, head
right, arms folded on breast. Cross in field to right. |
| Comments: Aelia Flaccilla was the mother to two
future Emperors, Arcadius and Honorius, she died in 386 A.D. |
| Attribution: Sear - 4193, Van Meter - 5 |
| (RB00059) Aelia Flaccilla, first wife to Theodosius I |
| AE 4 |
| Obv. - AEL. FLACCILLA AVG., Draped
bust of Aelia right,
with elaborate head-dress and necklace. |
| Rev. - SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing
Christogram on shield set on
cippus. |
| Comments: Aelia Flaccilla was the mother to two
future Emperors, Arcadius and Honorius, she died in 386 A.D. |
| Attribution: Sear - 4194, Van Meter - 6 |
| (RB00024) Magnus Maximus, 383-388 A.D. |
| AE2 |
| Obv. - D. N. MAG. MAXIMVS P. F. AVG.,
Diademed, draped, and
cuirassed bust of Maximus right. |
| Rev. - REPARATIO REIPVB., Maximus standing left, raising
kneeling female figure. PCON in exergue. |
| Comments: Magnus Maximus was a usurper in the
western portion of the Empire including Britain, Gaul, Spain, and Africa.
When he tried to add Italy to his Empire he was defeated by Theodosius I at
the battle of Poetovio and was later executed near Aquileia on July 28th,
388 A.D. |
| Attribution: Sear - 4203, Van Meter - 13 |
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