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

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 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

D N VALENT[INIANVS P F A]VG

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within wreath tied flat below with trailing ribbons

Reverse Inscription

[VOT | XX | MVLT] | XXX ; in exergue, SMH[.]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph