- Co 415 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 455
- Not before (date)
- 440
- Comment
- Coin dated ca. AD 440-455 (third period of the mint at Rome; RIC X, p. 174).
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Valentinian III 2144, p. 379, pl. 53
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.867, p. 63
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G/aF. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Small areas of incipient bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1142 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 10.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Rome
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.89
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N VA[LENTINIANVS ]
- Reverse Description
- Cross potent within thick wreath adorned with jewel above
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 415 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0415>
