Co 1199 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink]

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 Thessalonica 62a, p. 186

Preservation description

Wear: P. Slightly nicked and chipped; extensive, slight pitting and rare gouging.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 950 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.05

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N VAL[ENTINIANVS] P [F AVG]

Reverse Description

Gate with turrets

Reverse Inscription

GLORIA R[EI - PVB]LIC[E]; to left, small Α; in exergue, TES

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph