Co 727 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

437

Not before (date)

430

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Valentinian III 2123, p. 377, pl. 53

Comparanda

LRBC II.858, p. 63

Preservation comment

Wear: aG/P. Broken down middle; extensive, minute pitting and scratching.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 846 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.31

Obverse Description

Campgate with turrets

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N VALE[NTINIANVS P F AVG]

Obverse Inscription

VOT – PVB; above campgate, S; in exergue, RSM

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph