Co 631 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

455

Not before (date)

440

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: P. Severely snapped and deeply chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 836 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)

Axis (1-12)

5

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.89

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N VA[LENTINIAN]O

Reverse Description

Campgate with turrets

Reverse Inscription

[CAS] – TRA; above campgate, [✶]; below, R[OM]A

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph