Co 822 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
367
Not before (date)
364
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Thessalonica 16a, pp. 168 (mintmark i), 176
Comparanda
LRBC II.1704, p. 79
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Large chips removed from edges; extensive, slight pitting and rare gouging. Wide areas of thin, white and pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 42, no. 444 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian I (364-375)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
19.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.98
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
D N VALENT[INI]–ANVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Emperor advancing right, head to left, dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum with left hand; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
[GLO]RIA [RO]–MANORVM; left and right fields are empty; in exergue, TESΒ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph