Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 806 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Nicomedia)
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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, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0806>