Co 1001 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

437

Not before (date)

430

Comment

Undersized flan for type.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC Valentinian III 2123, p. 377

Comparanda

LRBC II.858, p. 63

Preservation comment

Wear: aG. Slightly nicked edge; slight, frequent pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 60, no. 895 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

10

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.25

Obverse Description

Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[D N VALENTINI]ANVS P [F A]V[G]

Reverse Description

Campgate with turrets

Reverse Inscription

VOT - PVB; above campgate, S (traces); in exergue, R[S]M

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph