Co 1148 (Late Roman bronze coin from Valentinian II from Antioch) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

388

Not before (date)

383

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Antioch 65a, p. 292

Comparanda

LRBC II.2739, p. 101

Preservation comment

Wear: VG. Slightly chipped; extensive, slight pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 45, no. 477 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Gratian, Theodosius I or Valentinian II“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Antioch on the Orontes

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.27

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within thick wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below

Reverse Inscription

VOT | X | MVLT | XX ; in exergue, ANΒ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph