Co 969 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
383
Not before (date)
378
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Constantinople 54b, p. 226, pl. XVI:1
Preservation comment
Wear: aVF/F+. Large chip snapped off from obverse upper right, rmoving ca. 25% of coin; somewhat sparse, slight pitting and rare nicking.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 44, no. 461 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE2
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian II (375-392)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
23.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.21
Obverse Description
Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right
Obverse Inscription
D N VALENTINIA[NVS P F] AVG
Reverse Description
Emperor standing to left in military dress, holding victoriola in left hand and raising turreted, kneeling Res Publica with right hand
Reverse Inscription
REPARATIO RE[I PVB]; in exergue, CONS[Γ?]
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 969 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0969>