Co 1166 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

367

Not before (date)

364

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Rome 15a, pp. 114 (mintmark i/ii/iv), 119

Description

Undersized flan for type.

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. Chipped edge; rare, slight pitting and scratching. Thin, wide areas of pale green and white bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 43, no. 450, pl. II (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Gratian, Valens or Valentinian I, A.D. 364-378, Constantinople, AE3“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian I (364-375)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.2

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N VALENTINI]–[AN]VS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Emperor in military dress striding to right, dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum with left hand

Reverse Inscription

[GLORIA ROMAN]OR[VM]; fields are empty; in exergue, SMR[.]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph