Co 948 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

437

Not before (date)

430

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Valentinian III 2123, p. 377

Comparanda

LRBC II.858, p. 63

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Nicked and irregularly rounded edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 873 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

1

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.73

Obverse Description

Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N VAL[ENTINIANVS P F] AV[?]

Reverse Description

Campgate with turrets

Reverse Inscription

VOT-PVB (traces); above, S; below, R[S]M

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph