- Co 1091 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 392
- Not before (date)
- 389
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IX Thessalonica 61a, p. 186, pl. X:14
- Label or tag text
- found far above datum (+5.30 m) in the “peristyle“ of the large Roman “house“
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F. Small nicks around edge.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 45, no. 483 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian II (375-392)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 17.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.81
- Obverse Description
- Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Emperor standing on galley traveling left, holding military standard in left hand and phoenix on globe in extended right hand, captive in prow and Victoria at helm
- Reverse Inscription
- VIRTVS - AVGG[G]; to left, A; in exergue, TES
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Maritime Activities
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1091 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1091>
