{"product_id":"coin-32128","title":"Valentinian II (AD 375–392) Roman Empire AE4 Nummus NGC Ch XF","description":"\u003ch2\u003eValentinian II Bronze Nummus — A Child Emperor in a Divided Court\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis late Roman bronze was issued in the name of Valentinian II, whose imperial title contrasted sharply with the limited power he could exercise. His coinage opens a window onto dynastic succession, military influence and competing courts in the fourth-century Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valentinian II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 375–392; the reign range does not identify the exact year of this stock offering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e AE4 nummus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze\/copper alloy (AE)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ch XF — Choice Extremely Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45\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 II and His Place in Roman History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eValentinian II was only four when soldiers proclaimed him Augustus after his father’s death in AD 375. His older half-brother Gratian was already an emperor. The arrangement preserved the family’s claim to power, but the young ruler necessarily depended on his mother Justina, court officials and military commanders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe usurper Magnus Maximus forced Valentinian’s court to flee Italy in AD 387. Theodosius I defeated Maximus and restored Valentinian the following year. His later relationship with the general Arbogast remained difficult, and his death in AD 392 occurred in circumstances that ancient accounts describe differently. The reign illustrates the distance that could exist between holding an imperial title and commanding an empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAE4 is a modern size classification for a small late Roman bronze, not a numeral printed on the coin as its face value. It helps collectors distinguish this size group from larger AE2 and AE3 issues when ancient denomination names and changing monetary values are uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoins bearing an emperor’s name served as public statements of recognized authority. Their portrait styles, legends and reverse themes can be compared across contemporary rulers and mints. This offering identifies the emperor, coin class and NGC grade; it does not guarantee a particular reverse or mintmark from the stock photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one bronze AE4 nummus of Valentinian II in an NGC Ancients holder, graded Ch XF (Choice Extremely 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":43192463392830,"sku":"COIN-32128","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/NGC8559173-047_OBV.jpg?v=1788384605","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-32128","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}