Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1083 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
435
Not before (date)
425
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Valentinian III 2151-2154, p. 380
Comparanda
LRBC
II.864/865, p. 63
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Chipped and nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and moderate fissuring and cracking.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 60, no. 920 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D N VALENTINIAN]VS P F A[VG]
Reverse Description
Victoria standing to left holding palm branch in left hand and wreath in right hand
Reverse Inscription
[VICTORIA] AVG; in exergue, [R]OM[A]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1083 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1083>