Valentinian III

425 - 455

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 Medallion


Unlisted 1-1/2 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: ADVENTSSDNAVG Exe: /CONOB - Valentinian III riding horse left, raising hand. c.437 (Constantinopolis).

AU Solidus


RIC 240 (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: SALVSREIPVBLICAE Exe: CONOB - Valentinian III and Theodosius II seated facing, each holding a mappa and cross; star above. 425-430 (Constantinopolis). $1,122 5/30/05.


RIC 242 (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: SALVSREIPVBLICAEΓ Exe: CONOB - Valentinian III and Theodosius II seated facing, each holding a mappa and cross; star above. 425-430 (Constantinopolis).


RIC 260 (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: VOTXXXMVLTXXXXB Exe: /COMOB - Constantinopolis seated left, stepping on galley prow, holding cross on globe and scepter. 430-440 (Rome). $426 10/27/04.


RIC 302 (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: IMPXXXXIICOSXVIIPP Exe: /COMOB - Constantinopolis seated left, stepping on galley prow, holding cross on globe and scepter. 443-450 (Constantinopolis). $419 9/29/04.


RIC 505 (X, Theodosius II), Depeyrot 87/2 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: /CONOB - Victory standing left, holding cross. 450-455 (Constantinopolis).


RIC 506 (X, Theodosius II), Depeyrot 87/2 Solidus Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGGS Exe: /CONOB - Victory standing left, holding cross. 450-455 (Constantinopolis).


RIC 2002 (X, Valentinian III) Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/M/COMOB - Valentinian III to right, standing, facing, holding cross on globe and globe, being crowned by Hand of God, facing Theodosius II to left, standing, facing, holding cross and globe.


RIC 2005 (X, Valentinian III), Depeyrot 46/1 Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/M/COMOB - Valentinian III standing, facing, stepping on snake, holding cross and Victory on globe. (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 III standing, facing, stepping on snake, holding cross and Victory on globe. 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 III standing facing, stepping on snake, holding cross and Victory on globe. 426-430 (Ravenna).


RIC 2011 (X, Valentinian III) Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGGG Exe: R/V/COMOB - Valentinian III standing, facing, stepping on snake, holding cross and Victory on globe. (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 III standing, facing, stepping on snake, holding cross and Victory on globe. 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 - Valentinian III standing, facing, stepping on snake, holding cross and Victory on globe. 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 III standing, facing, stepping on snake, holding cross and Victory on globe. 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 - Diademed bust left, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and cross.
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.


RIC 2036 (X, Valentinian III) Solidus Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed bust left, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and cross.
Rev: VOTXMVLTXX Exe: R/V/COMOB - Valentinian seated facing, holding mappa in right hand, cruciform scepter in left. 435 (Ravenna).


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 (rosettes), draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTORVM Exe: R/V/COMOB - Victory seated right, holding shield reading VOT/X/MVLT/XX on column; Genius to right also holding shield. 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: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGG Exe: RV - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm. $650 11/20/00.

AE3


RIC 461 (X, Theodosius II) AE4 Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Helmeted, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVGV Exe: CON - Valentinian III and Theodosius II standing, facing, together holding a cross and each a spear. (Constantinopolis). $850 1/15/2004.

AE4


RIC 2108 (X, Valentinian III), LRBC 840 AE4 Obv: DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SALVSREIPVBLICE Exe: Q/RM - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. 425-435 (Rome).


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 2132 (X, Valentinian III), LRBC 860 AE4 Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGG Exe: ?/RM - Two Victories standing, facing each other, together holding a wreath. $110 5/28/2001.


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


RIC 2126 (X, Valentinian III), LRBC 851 AE4 Obv: DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VOTPVB Exe: RM - Camp gate with two turrets; S above city gate.


RIC 2158 (X, Valentinian III), LRBC 865 AE4 Obv: DNVALCHA - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVG Exe: ROM - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. $132 5/18/04.