Co 986 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

388

Not before (date)

383

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Thessalonica 62a, p. 186

Preservation comment

Wear: aG. Part of edge apparently snapped off, with extensive nicking; extensive, moderate pitting and slight gouging.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 60, no. 884 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)

Axis (1-12)

10

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

8.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.39

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[D] N VA[LENTINI]ANVS [P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Gate with turrets

Reverse Inscription

[GLO]RIA [REI PV]BL[ICE]; to left, small Α; in exergue, TES (traces)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph