Co 1185 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
392
Not before (date)
388
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Constantinople 86a, p. 234
Comparanda
LRBC II.2183, p. 89
Preservation comment
Wear: G/F+. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, minute pitting and rare but prominent scratching; wide area of delamination on obverse. Scattered spots of white bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 520 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I or Valentinian II, A.D. 383-395, Constantinople, AE4“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian II (375-392)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
11.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.07
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N VAL[ENTINIANV]S P F AVG
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
SALVS [REI –P]V[B]LICAE; in exergue, CONSΓ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph