Co 491 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

393

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Thessalonica 65a, p. 188, pl. X:20

Comparanda

LRBC II.1873, p. 82

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Deep chip at obverse axis 12, and remaining edge nicked; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 46, no. 492, pl. II (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius I, Arcadius and Valentinian II, A.D. 383-392, Thessalonica, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

5

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.96

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N VALENTI[N]IANVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

SALVS REI – PVBLICAE; in exergue, T[E]SA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph