Valentinian II, 375 – 392
Light miliarense, Lugdunum 388-392, AR 3.86 g. D N VALENTINI – ANVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. GLORIA – ROMANORVM Valentinian standing facing, head l., in military attire, holding labarum in r. hand and resting l. on shield; in exergue LVGPS. C 18. RIC 40. Very rare. Lovely iridescent tone, a small flan crack at two oclock on obverse and an unobtrusive oxidation, otherwise extremely fine From the Thruxton hoard, Hampshire, UK. (Late Roman Hoard of AR Miliarenses and AR Siliquae. Discovered in a small area of ploughed land over several days in August 2014 (BM ref: 2014 T599 and PAS ref.: GLO-9D7F36), with further finds being made in the same area between September and November 2016 (BM ref: 2016 T568 and PAS ref.: GLO-794BD4)).