- Co 628 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 388
- Not before (date)
- 383
- Comment
- JLR 2023: NEED OBVERSE PIC
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IX Thessalonica 62a, p. 186
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P. Chipped and snapped edge; extensive, moderate to severe pitting and cratering. Wide patches of pale green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 833 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 3
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian II (375-392)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 8.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.22
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- Nothing visible
- Reverse Description
- Gate with turrets
- Reverse Inscription
- [GLOR]IA R[EI - PVBLICE]; to left, small Δ; below, TE[S]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Reverse Photograph
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