Co 625 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

437

Not before (date)

430

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Valentinian III 2124, p. 377

Comparanda

LRBC II.853, p. 63

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Snapped obverse left; extensive, moderate pitting and fissuring. Incipient pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 830 (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)

0.28

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

[D N VALENTINIANVS] P F A[VG]

Reverse Description

Campgate with turrets; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

VO[T – PVB]; above campgate, Q; in exergue, RQM

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph