Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 952 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Alexandria)
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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
Suggested citation
“Co 952 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Alexandria).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0952>