Co 983 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Antioch) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
392
Not before (date)
383
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Antioch 67a, pl. 292
Description
Reverse struck off flan to top.
Preservation comment
Wear: aG/G. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting and fissuring.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 68, no. 1056 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Justinian, Uncertain, Nummus”)
Axis (1-12)
1
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian II (375-392)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
11.0
Numismatic Mint
Antioch on the Orontes
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.71
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N VALEN[TINIAN]VS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging [captive] to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to lower left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
SALVS RE[I - PVBLICAE]; in exergue, ANT[ ]
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 983 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Antioch).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0983>