- Co 438 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valens from Heraclea) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 367
- Not before (date)
- 364
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IX Heraclea 4c, p. 192
- Description
- Slightly undersized flan for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG. Nicked edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and gouging. Large patch of white to pale blue bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 788 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Valens (364-378)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 13.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Heraclea (Thrace)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.41
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N VALE]-NS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Emperor standing facing in military dress, holding victoriola on globe in left hand and standard in right hand
- Reverse Inscription
- RES[TITU-TOR REI P]; in exergue, S[M]HΒ
- 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 438 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valens from Heraclea).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0438>
