Co 728 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink]

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