{"product_id":"coin-31834","title":"Procopius (AD 365–366) Roman Empire AE3 Nummus NGC Ch F","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProcopius — A Constantinian Claimant Against Valens\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bronze AE3 nummus represents Procopius, a short-lived eastern usurper who used family connections and coinage to challenge Emperor Valens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Procopius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 365–366\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nummus; AE3 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 Ch F — Choice Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\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\u003eProcopius — The Usurpation of AD 365–366\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProcopius was related to Emperor Julian and had served in Julian’s Persian campaign. After a period in hiding, he emerged at Constantinople in September AD 365 and persuaded passing troops to proclaim him emperor while Valens was campaigning in the East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis regime emphasized its connection to the Constantinian dynasty, but Valens recovered and Procopius’s forces suffered defections. Captured after defeat near Nacolia in May AD 366, Procopius was executed and his brief challenge came to an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAE3 is a modern numismatic size category rather than an ancient denomination written on the coin. It is used to classify medium-small late Roman bronze issues whose exact contemporary accounting names are uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProcopius needed coinage quickly to present himself as a legitimate emperor. His issues therefore served as portable political statements, carrying his portrait, name and dynastic imagery through the regions that recognized his authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one late Roman bronze coin of Procopius in an NGC Ancients holder, graded Ch F (Choice 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":43192461393982,"sku":"COIN-31834","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/procopiusae3ngcch-ff-scaled.jpg?v=1786585310","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-31834","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}