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