- Co 648 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II or Theodosius I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 388
- Not before (date)
- 384
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IX Thessalonica 61a-b, p. 186, pl. X:14
- Description
- Flan undersized for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G/VG. Roughly 15% of edge snapped off; extensive, moderate pitting and scratching on both faces. Scattered spots of white bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 576 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, AE3“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodosius I (378-395)
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian II (375-392)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 15.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.2
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [ ]VS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Emperor standing to left on galley, holding standard in left hand and phoenix in outstretched right hand, resting right foot on captive in bow, with Victoria at the helm
- Reverse Inscription
- VIRTVS AVGGG (traces); in left field, A (traces); in exergue, TES’
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Bird (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Maritime Activities
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 648 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II or Theodosius I from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0648>
