Co 438 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valens from Heraclea) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph