- Co 242 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 375
- Not before (date)
- 364
- Comment
- Produced at all Imperial mints under Valentian I and Valens.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- e.g., RIC IX Arelate 9a, p. 64; Roma 17a/24a, pp. 120, 121; Nicomedia 12a, p. 252
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG/G. Slightly chipped edge; somewhat extensive, slight pitting and rare large gouges. Small, thin areas of light blue bronze disease on obverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 46, no. 531 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Valentinian II“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian I (364-375)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 12.0
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.0
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N] VALENTIN[IANVS ]
- Reverse Description
- Victoria striding to left holding palm in left hand and wreath in upraised right hand; fields empty
- Reverse Inscription
- [SECVRITAS -] REIPUB[LICAE]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 242 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0242>
