Co 740 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Heraclea) [permalink]

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 Heraclea 26a, p. 198

Comparanda

LRBC II.1983, p. 85

Contributor Notes

2012 (late May-early June): R. Weir studied and identified, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Description

Reduced <15% from ancient clipping in two to three angles and then marginal use-wear.

Preservation description

Wear: aEF/VF. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching. Small areas of incipient white bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 508 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I or Valentinian II, A.D. 383-395, Uncertain, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Heraclea (Thrace)

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.07

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D] N VALENTI[NIANVS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurogram (faint)

Reverse Inscription

SALV[S REI – PVBLICAE]; in exergue, SMHA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph