Co 243 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph