Co 531 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Antioch) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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