Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 637 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Nicomedia)

: 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
Contributor Notes: 2012 (May 29): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2023: JLR revised description and identification.
Preservation description: 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 VALENṬỊṆỊẠṆṾṢ P̣ F̣ AVG
Reverse Description: Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurogram; within border(?)
Reverse Inscription: [SAL]ṾṢ REI - P̣ṾBLIC̣[AE]; in exergue, ṢṂṆ[Β′]
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
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