Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 728 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica)
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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
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“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, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0728>