A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian (364-378) minted in Lyons. The reverse depicts the emperor advancing right, holding a standard and dragging a captive. Image from the Portal Antiquities Scheme, item ID PUBLIC-092263, shared under a CC BY-SA license.

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