Co 483 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

388

Not before (date)

383

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Thessalonica 62a, p. 186

Preservation comment

Wear: G/VG. Roughly 20% snapped from upper right obverse, and remaining edge chipped; extensive, slight pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 802 (R. Hohlfelder identified “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

5

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.2

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N VA[LENTINIANVS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Gate with turrets

Reverse Inscription

[GLO]RIA R[EI - PVB]LIC[E]; to left, small Α; in exergue, TES

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph