The first ruler of the Valentinian dynasty, the emperor of the western part of the empire for 11 years.

FLAVIVS VALENTINIANVS AVGVSTVS

Emperor Valentinian I (the Great) (364-375) was minted in several mints of the Roman Empire (e.g. Antioch, Aquileia, Siscia, Lugdunum, Treveri). The quality of the mint is generally good, but it deteriorates towards the end of the reign. The most common mint types : Solidus (gold), Tremissis (gold), Siliqua (silver), Follis (bronze), Maiorina (bronze), Nummus (bronze). The portrait of Valentinianus and the legend VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM are shown on the solidus and tremissis. On the silver and bronze coins, in addition to the portrait of the emperor, the legend REPARATIO REIPVBLICAE refers to the revival of the empire. Military-themed depictions are also common, such as MARS VICTOR or VIRTVS EXERCITI. Valentinianus tried to stabilize the monetary system by increasing the gold content of the solidus. He introduced the siliqua silver coin, which was intended to stabilize the value of the follis bronze coin. The reforms brought some success, but the economic difficulties of the empire continued. During the reign of Valentinian, the first Roman gold coins were minted, on which the emperor's wife, The portrait of Empress Justina is also included. The emperor also propagated the Christian religion through coinage, the legend VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM was sometimes replaced by the Christian version of SALVS REIPVBLICAE, SALVS MVNDI.I. The coinage of Emperor Valentinian reflects the attempts to revive the empire. The reforms brought some success, but economic difficulties persisted. The variety of the veret and the richness of the inscriptions and representations give insight into the history and ideology of the Roman Empire of the time.