- Co 821 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 455
- Not before (date)
- 440
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Valentinian III 2160, p. 380
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.866, p. 63
- Description
- Undersized flan for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/G. Large chips removed from edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1114 (R Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Sixth Century, Nummus”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 10
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 7.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Rome
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.28
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D [N] VAL[ENTINI]ANO
- Reverse Description
- Campgate with turrets
- Reverse Inscription
- [C]AS-[T]RA; above campgate, [✶]; in exergue, ROMA
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 821 (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/co0821>
