Roman – Valentinian I Coin
Finds from Wirral
Roman – Valentinian I Coin
This is dated AD 364-AD375 and of the reign of the emperor Valentinian I.
Portable Antiquities Scheme Statement:
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Valentinian I (AD 364-375), dating to the period AD 364-7 (Reece period 19). Reverse type GLORIA ROMANORVM; depicting emperor advancing right, holding standard and dragging captive. Mint Siscia. LRBC p. 72, no. 1271.
Although Valentinianic nummi from Siscia are quite common in Britain, they are generally later issues from the period AD 367-75. Early coins such as this one are rarely found in Britain.