Co 648 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II or Theodosius I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph