Co 806 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
383
Not before (date)
378
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Nicomedia 27b, p. 257
Comparanda
LRBC II.2349, p. 93
Preservation comment
Wear: F+. Extensively nicked and chipped edge; extensive, minute pitting .
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 42, no. 462 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE2
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian II (375-392)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
24.0
Numismatic Mint
Nicomedia
Numismatic Weight (g)
5.81
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Emperor standing to left, raising kneeling, turreted woman to her feet with right hand and holding a victoriola in left hand
Reverse Inscription
REPARATIO – [REI P]VB; in exergue, SMNΒ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 806 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Nicomedia).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0806>