Co 969 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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