A descendant of the Valentinian dynasty.

Son of Valentinian I and II. Husband of Constantius' daughter. From 367 he was co-emperor alongside Valentinian I the Great. It is assumed that he was murdered.

FLAVIVS VALENTINIANVS INVICTVS AVGVSTVS

II. During the reign of Emperor Valentinian (393-392), the coinage of the Roman Empire had the following characteristics: Coins: Gold: Solidus and tremissis. The solidus weighed 4.5 grams and was made of 24 carat gold. The tremissis was a third of the solidus. Silver: Siliqua and denarius. The siliqua weighed 3.4 grams and contained 70% silver. The denarius was half of the siliqua. Bronze: Follis, nummus and centenionalis. The follis were the largest bronze coins, weighing 10 grams. The nummus was half of the follis, and the centenionalis was a quarter. Mint: Ravenna: Main mint of the empire, where most gold and silver coins were minted. Antioch: Major mint, where mainly bronze coins were minted. Siscia: Mint, where mainly silver coins were minted. Constantinopolis: Mint, where both gold and silver coins were minted. Inscriptions: obverse: Portrait of the emperor, with name and titles. Reverse: Various motifs, such as symbols of victory, peace, Concordia, Virtus, Roma, Constantinopolis, Christianity. II. During the reign of Valentinian, the weight of the solidus was reduced from 4.5 grams to 4.2 grams. The emperor introduced the silver coin called the siliqua, which replaced the denarius as the main silver coin of the empire. The minting of bronze coins became of lower quality at the end of the 4th century. II. During the reign of Emperor Valentinian, the coinage of the Roman Empire showed signs of decline. The weight of gold and silver coins decreased and the quality of bronze coins deteriorated. At the same time, the amount of minting was still significant and the money was widely used in the empire.