| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 187 | Silver | Auction date: 10 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 385 Price realized: 650 EUR (Approx. 701 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Valentinian III AD 425-455. Constantinople Solidus AV 21 mm, 4,39 g D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy / VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Very Fine RIC 505 (Marcian). Valentinian III, born in 419, ascended to the Western Roman Emperor's throne in 425 under the guidance of his mother, Galla Placidia, and military commander Flavius Aëtius. Facing internal strife and external threats, his reign witnessed the Vandal invasion in 439, resulting in the loss of Africa and a significant blow to Italy's food supply. Aëtius, though influential, couldn't prevent the erosion of imperial authority, and the Western Roman Empire faced challenges from various barbarian groups. Valentinian's relations with the Eastern Roman Empire soured when Markian became Eastern Emperor without consultation, triggering tensions until 452. Seeking independence, Valentinian personally murdered Aëtius in 454, but the move backfired, weakening his position. On March 16, 455, during a military exercise, Valentinian met his demise, assassinated on the Mars Field in Rome. His death marked the end of the Theodosian dynasty's rule in the Western Roman Empire. Posthumously, his wife Licinia Eudoxia married Petronius Maximus, and the Vandals, led by Geiseric, sacked Rome in 455. Valentinian's family, including his daughter Eudocia and Placidia, faced political turmoil, with strategic marriages attempting to navigate the shifting landscape of the Western Roman Empire. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
