Co 684 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Cyzicus) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

392

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Cyzicus 26a, p. 246

Comparanda

LRBC II.2568, p. 98

Preservation comment

Wear: F+/aF. Chipped edge; slight, sparse pitting and scratching. Incipient pale green and pale blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 46, no. 499 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Valentinian II, A.D. 383-392, Cyzicus, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.73

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N VALE[NTINIANVS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

SALVS REI – [PVBLICAE]; in exergue, SMKA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph