Co 988 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph