Co 637 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Nicomedia) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

392

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Nicomedia 45a, p. 262

Comparanda

LRBC II.2406, p. 94

Preservation comment

Wear: aF. Slight, extensive pitting and rare gouging. Incipient pale green bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 540 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Nicomedia

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.95

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurogram; within border(?)

Reverse Inscription

[SAL]VS REI - PVBLIC[AE]; in exergue, SMN[Β′]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph