Co 549 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
375
Not before (date)
367
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Rome 24a, p. 121
Description
Flatstruck.
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Right edge obverse snapped off, ragged, to remove ca. 20% of flan; cracking along opposite edge. Sparse, minute pitting and rare scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 572 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Fourth Century ... Uncertain, AE3“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian I (364-375)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.78
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N VALENTINI-[ANVS P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Victoria advancing to left holding wreath and palm
Reverse Inscription
[SECVRITAS - REI]PVBLICAE; in exergue, R•QVARTA
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph