Western Roman Empire: Valentinian II, AD 375-392 AE2 NGC Ancients

Valentinian II The son of Valentinian I, Valentinian Il 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. Certificate of Authenticity Dominate refers to the era of Roman history from the beginning of the Diocletian reforms in 284 through the fall of the Western Empire in 476, and derives from the form of address preferred by emperors during that period. This is a genuine ancient Roman bronze coin struck during the reign of Valentinian II. The obverse is a portrait of the Emperor. The various reverses feature mythological and military themes. Weight: 0.5-6 g Diameter: 11-23 mm