Co 876 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [ permalink ] [ show fewer links ]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
435
Not before (date)
425
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Valentinian III 2124, p. 377
Comparanda
LRBC II.853, p. 63
Preservation comment
Wear: P. Extensive, moderate nicking and chipping around edge; extensive, moderate pitting and fissuring. Small area of white to pale green bronze disease (or some encrustation?) on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII , p. 59, no. 870 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.19
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N V[ALENTINIANV]S P [F AVG]
Reverse Description
Campgate with turrets
Reverse Inscription
VOT – PVB (traces); above campgate not visible; in exergue, RPM
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph