Co 797 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valens or Valentinian I) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

375

Not before (date)

364

Comment

JLR: The profile on the obverse fits Valens or Valentinian I; the type was produced as most Imperial mints.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

e.g., RIC VIII Alexandria IX 3b, p. 298

Description

Obverse is struck weakly or from a very worn die, but the reverse is bold.

Preservation comment

Wear: F. Extensive, minute pitting and scratching. Rough patches of white corrosion or encrustation(?) on obverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 43, no. 446 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Gratian, Valens or Valentinian I, A.D. 364-378, Uncertain, AE3“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valens (364-378)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.88

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N] V[ALENS] – P [F AVG]

Reverse Description

Victoria walking to left, holding palm branch in left hand and wreath in right hand

Reverse Inscription

[SE]CVRITAS – [REI PVBLICAE]; exergue off flan

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph