Co 573 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
455
Not before (date)
450
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Valentinian III 2160, p. 380
Comparanda
LRBC II.866, p. 63
Preservation comment
Wear: aG. Snapped upper left obverse; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 822 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.57
Obverse Description
Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N V[ALEN]TINIA[NO]
Reverse Description
Apparently bold letters struck along broken upper right margin (axis 1) of reverse face: overstriking?
Reverse Description
Campgate with turrets
Reverse Inscription
CAS – TRA (traces); above campgate, ✶ (traces); in exergue, ROM[A]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph