Valens AE3 Bronze (NGC Certified) — Adrianople Disaster Emperor
Authentic NGC-certified late Roman AE3 from Valens — Eastern emperor builds aqueduct but dies catastrophically at Adrianople 378 CE vs Goths (AD 364–378).
Pearl Diadem Design
• Obverse: Pearl-diademed portrait right — Eastern co-Augustus
• Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM / Victory / standards — pre-disaster glory
Technical Specifications
• Material: Bronze alloy (AE3 denomination)
• Weight: 2-3g
• Diameter: 18-20mm
• Certification: NGC slabbed
• Mints: Eastern Roman provinces
• Date: AD 364–378
Gothic Catastrophe Essential
• Aqueduct of Valens supplies Constantinople 1,000+ years
• Gothic refugee crisis mishandled catastrophically
• Battle of Adrianople: 2/3 Roman army annihilated
• "Last True Roman" emperor falls to barbarian forces
Collector Masterpiece
Doomed emperor's bronze precedes Rome's military collapse. Valens disaster essential.
Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens. For NGC grading standards, see NGC Grading page.
