Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1207 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
437
Not before (date)
430
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Valentinian III 2123, p. 377, pl. 53
Comparanda
LRBC
II.858, p. 63
Preservation comment
Wear: P. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare scratching to gouging.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 61, no. 953 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
1
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
10.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.24
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D N VALENTINIANVS P F A]VG
Reverse Description
Campgate with turrets
Reverse Inscription
VOT – PVB; above campgate, S? T? Ⲉ?; in exergue, RM
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1207 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1207>