Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 969 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Constantinople)
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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>