- Co 988 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IX Thessalonica 63a.2, p. 187
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.1870, p. 82
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aF. Moderately nicked and chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and scratching.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 501 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian II (375-392)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 12.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.96
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N VALENTINIA]NVS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Two Victoriae facing each other, each holding one wreath; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- VICTORIA AVG; between figures, • ; in exergue, [T]ES
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 988 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0988>
