Co 28 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

392

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Typological identification

RIC IX Constantinople 86A

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Slight to moderate nicking around edges, particular reverse lower left. Wide area of flaking and pitting on obverse middle left; small patch of bronze disease on reverse upper right; large area of scorching on lower reverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 514 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.24

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; all within band border

Obverse Inscription

D N V[AL]ENTINIANVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over right shoulder; to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

SALVS REI-PVBLICAE; in exergue, CONSΒ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph