Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 684 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Cyzicus)
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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
Suggested citation
“Co 684 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Cyzicus).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0684>