Co 452 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valens from Alexandria) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

375

Not before (date)

364

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Alexandria 1b/4b, pp. 298, 299

Preservation comment

Wear: G. Chipped and nicked edge; sparse, slight pitting and scratching. Scattered, thin patches of pale blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 43, no. 453 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Gratian, Valens or Valentinian I, A.D. 364-378, Constantinople, AE3“)

Axis (1-12)

11

Has denomination

AE3

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valens (364-378)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Alexandria (Egypt)

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.55

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N VALEN-[S P F] AVG

Reverse Description

Draped emperor striding to right drags captive with right hand and holds labarum in left hand

Reverse Inscription

[GLO]RIA [RO–MANORVM]; mintmark, ALEA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph