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