Co 952 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Alexandria) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

392

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Alexandria 20a, p. 303

Comparanda

LRBC II.2898, p. 105

Preservation comment

Wear: G/aF. Slightly nicked edge; sparse pitting and moderate flaking. Faint patches of incipient bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 580 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain AE3“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Alexandria (Egypt)

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.0

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N VALE[NTINIANVS P F A]VG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, reverse staurogram

Reverse Inscription

SAL[VS REI –PVBLIC]AE; in exergue, ALEA′

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph