Co 1091 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph