- Co 728 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- 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 Thessalonica 37b, p. 181
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.1824, p. 81
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and scratching. Small, sparse patches of pale green bronze disease on both faces.
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE2
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian II (375-392)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 22.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 4.89
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Emperor standing to left raises kneeling turreted woman to her feet with right hand and holds victoriola in left hand
- Reverse Inscription
- REPARATIO – REI PVB; in right field, A; in exergue, •SMTES•’
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 728 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0728>
