Co 1140 (Late Roman bronze coin of Jovian from Alexandria) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

LRBC II, 2855, p. 104

Comparanda

RIC VIII, Alexandria 92, p. 546

Preservation comment

Wear: P/F. Roughly 10% snapped off from obverse top right; extensive, slight pitting and widespread marginal flaking.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 586 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Roman … Uncertain, AE3”)

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Weight (mm)

18.0

Numismatic Mint

Alexandria (Egypt)

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.35

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right (traces)

Obverse Inscription

Inscription not visible

Reverse Description

Legend within wreath

Reverse Inscription

VOT | V; in exergue, ALEA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph