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Roman Emperor Valentinian II Coin NGC Certified XF, With Story,Certificate

$ 49.45

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  • Condition: Roman Emperor Valentinian II Coin NGC Certified XF, With Story,Certificate.The son of the Valentinian I, Valentinian II was elevated to Emperor at the age of four, and never enjoyed true power. Most of the West was controlled by the usurper Magnus Maximus, and in Italy, where he lived, his mother Justina was the de facto ruler. Frankish insurgents led by Arbogast strangled to death the 21-year-old Emperor in 392. While his mother was alive, Valentinian II had sympathies for Arianism, but upon her death, he adopted Nicene Christianity as the true faith. He died before St. Ambrose could baptize him, leading Ambrose to endorse the ”baptism of desire“ in his funeral oration.Grade/Condition: (XF) Extra fineSize: 11-23 mmWeight/Dimensions: 44.18 g | 3.4 x 2.4 x 0.4Metal: BronzeObverse: Portrait of the EmperorReverse: Various reverses feature mythological and military themes.
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  • Roman Emperor Valentinian II Coin NGC: Certified XF, With Story,Certificate
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  • Era: Ancient
  • Certification: NGC
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Ruler: Valentinian II
  • Denomination: Nummus
  • Grade: XF
  • Historical Period: Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Ancient Coins: Roman Coins
  • Year: 375 AD
  • Date: 375 AD

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    Roman Emperor Valentinian II Coin NGC Certified XF, With Story,Certificate
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    The son of the Valentinian I, Valentinian II was elevated to Emperor at the age of four, and never enjoyed true power. Most of the West was controlled by the usurper Magnus Maximus, and in Italy, where he lived, his mother Justina was the de facto ruler. Frankish insurgents led by Arbogast strangled to death the 21-year-old Emperor in 392. While his mother was alive, Valentinian II had sympathies for Arianism, but upon her death, he adopted Nicene Christianity as the true faith. He died before St. Ambrose could baptize him, leading Ambrose to endorse the ”baptism of desire“ in his funeral oration.
    Grade/Condition:
    (XF) Extra fine
    Size:
    11-23 mm
    Weight/Dimensions:
    44.18 g | 3.4 x 2.4 x 0.4
    Metal:
    Bronze
    Obverse:
    Portrait of the Emperor
    Reverse:
    Various reverses feature mythological and military themes.
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