Valentinian III  425 - 455 A.D.


The grandson of Valentinian II, Valentinian III was the son of Constantius III (who in turn had no relation to the Constantines). He grew up like royalty and became Caesar, then emperor very early in life. However, he had no real power as first his mother and then the general Aetius restricted his ability to rule by imposing their own will. Apparently in an effort to rid himself of the influence of Aetius he managed to get the general assassinated but rather than free him, Aetius's bodyguard avenged his murder by killing the emperor a few months later.



AU Solidus


RIC 315 (X, Theodosius II), C 4 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: IMPXXXXIICOSXVIIPP - Constantinopolis seated left, left foot on prow, holding cross on globe and scepter, shield behind seat. 441-450 (Rome).


RIC 2005 (X, Valentinian III), Depeyrot 46/1 Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/M/COMOB - Valentinian standing facing, holding long cross in right hand, Victory on globe in left, placing his foot on human-headed coiled serpent. (Rome). $500 5/22/02.


RIC 2006 (X, Valentinian III), Depeyrot 45/1 Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/M/COMOB - Valentinian standing facing, holding long cross in right hand, Victory on globe in left, placing his foot on human-headed coiled serpent. 425-430 (Rome). $500 5/21/03.


RIC 2010 (X, Valentinian III), Depeyrot 17/1 Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/V/COMOB - Valentinian, his right foot on serpent with human head, standing facing holding long cross and victory on globe. 426-430 (Ravenna). $625 5/21/03.


RIC 2011 (X, Valentinian III) Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/V/COMOB - Valentinian standing facing, holding long cross and Victory on globe, placing his foot on human-headed coiled serpent. (Ravenna). $491 3/20/04.


RIC 2014 (X, Valentinian III), Depeyrot 46/1 Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG - Valentinian standing facing, holding long cross and Victory on globe, foot placed on human-headed coiled serpent. 440-450 (Rome). $825 1/13/03.


RIC 2018 (X, Valentinian III), Depeyrot 17/1 Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/V/COMOB - Emperor standing facing, holding long cross and Victory on globe; he places right foot on head of human-headed coiled serpent. 430-445 (Ravenna). $547 2/18/02.


RIC 2024 (X, Valentinian III), Depeyrot 17/1 Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/V/COMOB - Valentinian standing facing, holding long cross in right hand, Victory on globe in left, placing his foot on human-headed coiled serpent. 450-455 (Ravenna). $500 9/25/02.


RIC 2025 (X, Valentinian III) Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG - Emperor in military attire, standing facing, holding long cross and Victory on globe, human headed serpent below foot. $439 11/13/01.


RIC 2034 (X, Valentinian III), Depeyrot 42/1 Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Consular bust left, wearing pearl-diadem and draped in imperial mantle, holding mappa and cruciform scepter.
Rev: VOTXMVLTXX Exe: R/M/COMOB - Valentinian seated facing, holding mappa in right hand, cruciform scepter in left. 435 (Rome). $1,400 5/21/03.


Unlisted Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed and helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: FELICITERNVBTIIS Exe: COMOB - Wedding scene with Theodosius II standing facing in center, his hands of the shoulders of Valentinian III and his daughter Licinia Eudoxia; all three nimbate-crowned and wearing ornate marriage robes. 437-438 (Thessalonica). $22,000 1/13/03.



AU Semissis


RIC 2050 (X, Valentinian III), Depeyrot 47/2 Semissis Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (pearls), draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTORVM Exe: COMOB - Victory seated right on cuirass, behind which is a shield, supporting on knee and short column a shield inscribed VOT/X/MVLT/XX in four lines; before, a small winged genius standing left, supporting the shield with both hands. c.440-455 (Ravenna). $1,100 1/13/03.



AU Tremissis


RIC 251 (X, Theodosius II), Depeyrot 70/2 Tremissis Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTORVM Exe: /CONOB - Victory, cross-legged, holding wreath and cross on globe. 440-455 (Constantinopolis). $588 2/18/02.


RIC 2031 (X, Valentinian III) Tremissis Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: COMOB - Cross within wreath. 430-455 (Mediolanum).


RIC 2064 (X, Valentinian III), Depeyrot 47/7 Tremissis Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: COMOB - Cross within wreath with small spiky leaves and base ties 'XIIX'. c.440-455 (Ravenna).


RIC 2071 (X, Valentinian III), Depeyrot 42/1 Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: COMOB - Wreath, cross within.


RIC 2073 (X, Valentinian III) Tremissis Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: COMOB - Cross within wreath.


Unlisted Tremissis Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: COTTOB - Wreath, cross within. c.455 (Ravenna).



AR Half Siliqua


RIC 2085 (X, Valentinian III), C 11 Half Siliqua Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPF - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm. $650 11/20/00.



AE4


RIC 2122 (X, Valentinian III), LRBC 843 AE4 Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVG Exe: /RM - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.


RIC 2123 (X, Valentinian III), LRBC 858 AE4 Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VOTPVB Exe: RM - Camp gate with two turrets; cross above.