Co 1053 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Heraclea) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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