- Co 243 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 388
- Not before (date)
- 383
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IX, Nicomedia 45a, p. 262
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF. Extensive, minute pitting and rare scratching. Small areas of light blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 532 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian II (375-392)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 11.5
- Numismatic Mint
- Nicomedia
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.27
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D] N VAL[ENTINIANVS P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram
- Reverse Inscription
- [SALVS RE]I – PVBLICAE; in exergue, SMN[A]
- 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 243 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Nicomedia).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0243>
