Co 434 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Thessalonica) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

383

Not before (date)

378

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Thessalonica 27a, p. 178

Preservation comment

Wear: G/P. Severe, deep, wide chipping around edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and fissuring. Thin, faint patches of white and pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 784 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian I (364-375)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.82

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)

Obverse Inscription

V[ALE]NT[INI-ANVS P] F AV[G]

Reverse Description

Victoria striding to left with wreath in outstretched right hand and palm in left arm; within dotted border (traces)

Reverse Inscription

SE[CV]R[ITAS] – RE[IPVBLICAE]; to left, ✶ (traces); in exergue, TESA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph