- Co 616 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 435
- Not before (date)
- 425
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Theodosius II 440-455, p. 275 (eastern mints)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/aG. Chipped lower edge; extensive, minute pitting and fissuring.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 623 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II or Valentinian III, A.D. 425-450, Uncertain, AE4“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 12.0
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.14
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- Mintmark off flan
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N VALENTINIA]NVS P [F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Cross potent in wreath
- Has geographic origin
- Eastern Mediterranean
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 616 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0616>
