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Follis - Valentinianus I SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Alexandria
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 364-367 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC IX#3a, OCRE#ric.9.alex.3A |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (364-367) ALEA - Alexandria, 1st officina - ND (364-367) ALEB - Alexandria, 2nd officina - ND (364-367) ALEΓ - Alexandria, 3rd officina - ND (364-367) ALEΔ - Alexandria, 4th officina - |
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Valentinian I came to power in 364 AD through military acclamation following the sudden death of Jovian, and within hours of his elevation he was pressured by the army to name a co-emperor — a demand that resulted in his brother Valens receiving the eastern half of the empire. The SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE reverse type was a deliberate propaganda choice for a reign defined by frontier instability, particularly along the Rhine and Danube, where Valentinian would spend most of his rule personally commanding defensive campaigns. He died in 375 during a furious tirade at a Quadi diplomatic delegation — a burst blood vessel mid-audience.