Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 531 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Antioch)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
392
Not before (date)
383
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Antioch 67a, p. 292
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Nicked edges. Small patches of white and pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 46, no. 496, pl. III (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
11
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian II (375-392)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Antioch on the Orontes
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.38
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within band(?) border
Obverse Inscription
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
SALVS REI - PVBLICAE; in exergue, ANTΑ′ or -Δ′
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 531 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Antioch).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0531>