Valentinian III AE48 Contorniate. Rome, late 4th century AD. 48 mm, 74.13 g.

DN PLA VALENTINIANVS AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
BONIFATIVS, the charioteer Bonifatius, draped, standing front, holding whip in raised right hand and palm branch 
in left, three palm branches in basket in left field, a 
small boy holding a discus and palm branch in right field.
 
Same reverse as Sabatier pl. VIII, 4 (Julian II).
Cf. Alföldi, Kontorniat, 477.1 pl.191, 8.
Extremely Rare.

With permission of Numismatik Naumann auction 48, Lot 676, Nov. 2016.

Previously sold by Roma Numismatics auction 10, Lot 912, Sept 2015.
Later resold by Roma Numismatics E-Sale 46, Lot 876, June 2018.