Co 1083 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink]

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