{"product_id":"coin-30385","title":"Valentinian III (AD 425–455) Roman Empire AE4 Nummus NGC F","description":"\u003ch2\u003eValentinian III — A Long Western Reign Under Growing Pressure\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis small bronze AE4 nummus represents Valentinian III, western emperor during decades of political rivalry, territorial loss and repeated military crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valentinian III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 425–455\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Western Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nummus; AE4 is a modern size classification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e AE (bronze or copper alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e F — Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sheldon-scale number is an equivalent associated with the stated ancient-coin grade; it is not a separate numerical grade assigned to the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eValentinian III — The Western Court in the Fifth Century\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eValentinian became emperor as a child with the support of the eastern court, while his mother Galla Placidia initially played a leading role in government. The general Aetius later became the dominant military figure in the West and managed competing armies and frontier powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the reign, the Vandals seized Carthage and much of Roman North Africa, while Attila’s Huns invaded Gaul and Italy. Valentinian killed Aetius in AD 454 but was himself assassinated the following year, beginning another rapid succession of western rulers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nummus was the basic small bronze unit of the late Roman economy, while AE4 is a modern size category rather than an ancient denomination written on the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall bronze issues carried imperial portraits and symbols into ordinary transactions even as western government contracted. Their survival provides physical evidence for the court’s continuing claim to Roman authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one bronze nummus of Valentinian III in an NGC Ancients holder, graded F (Fine). A specific mint, issue year, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192460312638,"sku":"COIN-30385","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/valentinian3rdae4ngcff-scaled.jpg?v=1786585288","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-30385","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}