Valentinian III
Placidius Valentinianus
Augustus (AD 425-455)
| De Imperatoribus Romanis entry
Son of Galla Placidia and Constantius III, he married the daughter of Theodosius II and was sent to rule the Western Empire. After having the General Aetius murdered, he was in turn murdered by adherents of Aetius
Obverse Legends on coins depicting Valentinian III
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- DN PL VALENTINIANVS PF AVG
- DN PLA VALENTINIANVS PF AVG
- DN PLACIDVS VALENTINIANVS PF AVG
- DN VALENTINIANO
- DN VALENTINIANO PF AVG
- DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG
Coins of Valentinian III currently available