Co 657 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX, Cyzicus 22b, p. 244

Preservation comment

Wear: VG/P. Segments of edge snapped 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 Weight (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.4

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N VALENT[INIANVS P F A]VG

Reverse Inscription

[VOT | X | MVLT] | XXX within wreath; in exergue, SMK[Δ]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph