- Co 796 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 437
- Not before (date)
- 430
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Valentinian III 2123, p. 377
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.858, p. 63
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Extensively chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and rare gouging. Faint, incipient pale green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 626 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II or Valentinian III, ca. A.D. 425-450, Uncertain, AE4“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 8
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 10.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Rome
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.44
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N VA[LENTINIA]NVS P F [AV]G
- Reverse Description
- Campgate with turrets
- Reverse Inscription
- VOT – PVB (traces); above campgate, T (traces); in exergue, RTM
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 796 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0796>
