Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 657 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Heraclea)

: Co 657 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Heraclea) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 383
Not before (date): 378
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: RIC IX Cyzicus 22b, p. 244
Contributor Notes: 2012 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2023: JLR clarified identification.
Description: Reduced <15% from ancient clipping and then marginal use-wear.
Preservation description: Wear: VG/P. Segments of edge clipped off; extensive, minute pitting and rare scratching. Faint to incipient pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 49, no. 566 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Valens or Valentinian I or II, Uncertain, AE3 and AE4“)
Axis (1-12): 3
Has denomination: AE4
Numismatic Authority: Valentinian II (375-392)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 14.0
Numismatic Mint: Heraclea (Thrace)
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.4
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription: Ḍ Ṇ VALENṬ[INIANVS P F A]ṾG̣
Reverse Description: Inscription in four lines within wreath tied flat below with trailing ribbons
Reverse Inscription: [VOT | XX | MVLT] | X̣X̣X̣ ; in exergue, ṢMH[.]
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
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