Valentinian became emperor after Jovian's death. He was a capable general and performed admirably on behalf of the empire given the advanced state of decay it was currently under. To start things off he named his brother Valens co-emperor and was handed over the east half of the empire. A couple of years later he named his young son Gratian co-ruler of the West as well in case anything happened while he was campaigning against the ever-present barbarians. That something happened in 375 when he suffered a stroke after becoming angry at a group of barbarian peacemakers (presumably for offering unfavorable terms).
AU Solidus
RIC 1a.1 (Arelate), Depeyrot 14/1 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORREIPVBLICAE Exe: KONSTAN - Valentinian I standing, facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. 364-367 (Arelate). $500 9/25/02.
RIC 1a (IX, Lugdunum) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORREIPVBLICAE Exe: SMLVG - Valentinian I standing, facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. 364-367 (Lugdunum). $754 12/5/02. RIC 1a (IX, Siscia), Depeyrot 27/1, C 32 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed bust left, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa and scepter. Rev: SALVSREIP Exe: /SMSISC - Valentinian I advancing left, stepping on captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe. c.364-367 (Siscia). RIC 2a.xiii(2) (IX, Antiochia) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORREIPVBLICAE Exe: ANTB• - Valentinian I standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. 367 (Antioch). $440 4/1/01. RIC 2a.xiii(4) (IX, Antiochia) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORREIPVBLICAE Exe: ANTΔ• - Valentinian I standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. 367 (Antioch). $627 8/20/03. RIC 2b (IX, Antiochia), Depeyrot 26/1 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORREIPVBLICAE Exe: •ANTI• - Valentinian I standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. 365 (Antioch). $530 5/21/03. RIC 2a (IX, Nicomedia) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORREIPVBLICAE Exe: SMNE - Valentinian I standing, facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. [Same as RIC 15]. RIC 3a (Mediolanum) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTININIANVSAVG - Diademed bust left, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa and scepter. Rev: VOTAPVBLICA Exe: MED - Valentinian and Valens seated, facing, each holding a mappa and scepter. 368 (Mediolanum). RIC 3a (IX, Thessalonica), Depeyrot 31/1 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTININIANVSAVG - Diademed bust left, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa and scepter. Rev: SALVSREIP Exe: over /SMTES - Valentinian I standing left, stepping on captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe. c.364-367 (Thessalonica). RIC 5a (Constantinopolis), Depeyrot 17/1 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSROMANORVM Exe: CONS - Valentinian I and Valens standing, facing, each holding a scepter and together a Victory on globe who crowns them both. 367 (Constantinopolis). $1,412 2/18/02. RIC 11 (IX, Roma) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORREIPVBLICAE Exe: •RT - Valentinian I standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. RIC 16b (Treveri) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. Rev: VICTORESAVGVSTI Exe: TR•OB - Valentinian I and Valens seated, facing, together holding globe; Victory hovering above, crowning both. RIC 16a (IX, Nicomedia) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (pearls) bust left, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa and scepter. Rev: VOTAPVBLICA Exe: SNE - Valentinian I and Valens seated facing, each holding a mappa; captives in exergue. 368 (Nicomedia). RIC 17a (Treveri) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (pearls), draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG Exe: TR•OB• - Valentinian I and Valens seated, facing, together holding globe over palm; Victory behind them. 367-375 (Trier). $685 3/5/02. RIC 17b.1 (Treveri) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG Exe: TR•OB• - Valentinian I and Valens seated, facing, together holding globe over palm; Victory behind them. 367-375 (Trier). RIC 17b.5 (Treveri), Depeyrot 43/1 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG Exe: TROBS - Valentinian I and Valens seated, facing, together holding globe over palm; Victory behind them. 374-375 (Treveri). RIC 17b.6 (Treveri), Depeyrot 43/1 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG Exe: TROBT - Valentinian I and Valens seated, facing, together holding globe over palm; Victory behind them. 374-375 (Treveri). RIC 22b (Antiochia), Depeyrot 38/5, C 49 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (pearls and rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTORVM Exe: /ANOBθ - Victory seated right, holding shield reading VOT/X/VOT/XV. c.372 (Antioch). RIC 29a (Constantinopolis), Depeyrot 22/1, C 67 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed bust left, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa and scepter. Rev: VOTAPVBLICA Exe: CONS - Valentinian I and Valens seated, facing, each holding a mappa and scepter; seated captive on either side. 368 (Constantinopolis). Unlisted Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTORVM Exe: /CONOB - Victory seated right, holding shield reading VOT/X/MVLT/XX.
AU Scripulum
RIC 15 (Thessalonica), C 15 1-1/2 Scripuli Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PAXPERPETVA Exe: TES• - Victory seated right, holding shield reading VOT/V/MVL/X; Genius to right also holding shield. c.364-367 (Thessalonica).
AR Miliarense
RIC 8a corrected (Rome), C 69 Light Miliarense Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTORVM Exe: RT - Victory standing right, stepping on globe, holding shield reading VOT/V/MVLT/X on column. 364-367 (Rome). $800 9/24/03.
RIC 10 (Constantinopolis) Light Miliarense Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIASAVGVSTORVM Exe: CONSPΔ - Two Victories standing, facing each other, together holding shield reading VOT/V. RIC 10a (IX, Siscia) Light Miliarense Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSEXERCITVS Exe: •SISCP - Valentinian I standing, facing, holding labarum and resting hand on shield. c.364-367 (Siscia). $900 5/19/04.
AR Siliqua
RIC 6a (IX, Lugdunum) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORREIP Exe: SLVG - Valentinian I standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. 364-367 (Lugdunum).
RIC 11a (IX, Roma) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VRBSROMA Exe: RP - Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe and spear. February 364 - August 367 (Rome). RIC 11a (IX, Roma) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VRBSROMA Exe: RT - Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe and spear. February 364 - August 367 (Rome). RIC 12a.1 (IX, Thessalonica) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVORREIP Exe: TES - Valentinian I standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. 373-375 (Thessalonica). $350 9/22/04. RIC 13a.1 (Constantinopolis) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend Exe: CP•A - Wreath, VOT/V within. 364-367 (Constantinopolis). $259 2/18/02. RIC 13a.3 (IX, Constantinopolis) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend Exe: CP•Γ - Wreath, VOT/V within. 364-367 (Constantinopolis). RIC 13a.6 (Constantinopolis) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend Exe: C•A - Wreath, VOT/V within. 364-367 (Constantinopolis). RIC 13a.8 (IX, Constantinopolis) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend Exe: CONSA - Wreath, VOT/V within. 364-367 (Constantinopolis). RIC 19c (IX, Siscia) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend Exe: SISCPS - Wreath, VOT/XV/MVLT/XX within. 375 (Siscia). RIC 27d.2 (IX, Treveri) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VRBSROMA Exe: TRPS• - Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe and spear. 367-375 (Treveri). $300 9/22/04. RIC 34a.1 (IX, Antiochia) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend Exe: ANT - Wreath, VOT/X/MVLT/XX within. 367-375 (Constantinopolis). RIC 34a (IX, Antiochia) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend Exe: ANT - Wreath, VOT/X/MVLT/XX within. 367-375 (Constantinopolis). RIC 34a (IX, Antiochia) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend Exe: •ANA - Wreath, VOT/X/MVLT/XX within. 367-375 (Constantinopolis). $471 2/18/02. RIC 37a (IX, Constantinopolis) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend Exe: CS - Wreath, VOT/X/MVLT/XX within. 367-375 (Constantinopolis). $471 2/18/02. RIC 38a (Constantinopolis) Siliqua Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend Exe: CS - Wreath, VOT/VX/MVLT/XX within. 367-375 (Constantinopolis).
AE1
RIC 1a (IX, Heraclea), LRBC 1915 AE1 Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (pearls), draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORREIPVBLICAE Exe: SMHA - Valentinian I standing, facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. September 365 - May 366 (Heraclea). $231 8/18/04.
RIC 15 (Constantinopolis), LRBC 2065 AE1 Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORREIPVBLICAE Exe: CONSPΓ - Valentinian I standing, facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. February 364 - August 367 (Constantinopolis). $178 7/23/03. RIC 7a(var.) (Nicomedia), LRBC 2321 AE1 Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORREIPVBLICAE Exe: SMNB - Valentinian I standing, facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. 364-365 (Nicomedia).