Co 769 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valens from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
367
Not before (date)
364
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
RIC IX Nicomedia 11b, p. 252
Comparanda
LRBC II.2323, p. 93
Preservation comment
Wear: G. Deeply nicked edge; extensive minute pitting with rare craters and gouges. Small areas of white bronze disease(?) on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 577 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, AE3”)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Valens (364-378)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
17.0
Numismatic Mint
Nicomedia
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.12
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N VALEN–S P F AVG
Reverse Description
Emperor standing facing, holding labarum in left hand and victoriola in outstretched right hand
Reverse Inscription
[RESTITV–TOR] REI P; in exergue, SMNA
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph