Jovinus, 411 – 413. Solidus, Treveri 411-413, AV 4.49 g. D N IOVIN – VS P F AVG Pearl and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. RESTITV – TOR REIP Emperor standing r., holding standard and Victory on globe, spurning captive with his l. foot; in field, T – R and in exergue, COMOB. C 1. LRC –, p. 220. Depeyrot 59/1. RIC 1704.
Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue, among the finest solidi of
Jovinus known. Perfectly struck and centred on a full flan, good extremely fine

Ex Bruder Egger XXXIX (1912) , 1460, Naville III, 1922 (Arthur Evans), 250, Glendining & Co. 16 November 1950, Platt Hall, 2091 and Ira & Larry Goldberg 53, 2009, 1937 sales. From the Evans collection.
When the Gallic nobleman Jovinus was proclaimed emperor in Germania Secunda in 411, his timing was ideal; the luckless Honorius had only just emerged from the horrors of 407-411, during which many crises had struck the Western empire, including the sack of Rome by the Visigoths. Jovinus already had agreements with kings of the Alans and Burgundians, and he immediately set about making alliances with other barbarian leaders, including Athaulf, king of the Visigoths. All was proceeding according to plan until Jovinus courted the Gothic dissident Sarus, and hailed his own brother Sebastianus co-emperor, for both of these actions alienated Athaulf, who instead began to co-operate with Honorius. The alliance of Athaulf and Honorius was effective, and the rebels Sebastianus and Jovinus were, in turn, captured and executed.