Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1053 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Heraclea)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
375
Not before (date)
367
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Heraclea 9a, p. 193
Comparanda
LRBC
II.1936, p. 84
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Extensively chipped edge; slight, extensive pitting and scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, pp. 43, 87, no. 451 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Gratian, Valens, or Valentinian I, A.D. 364-378, Constantinople, AE3“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian I (364-375)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
17.0
Numismatic Mint
Heraclea (Thrace)
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.72
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, [and cuirassed] bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D] N VALENTI[NI]–ANVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Emperor standing to right, dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum with left hand; to left and right, ✷ - wreath
Reverse Inscription
GLOR[IA RO–MANO]RVM; in exergue, SMHA
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1053 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Heraclea).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1053>