Co 1213 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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 2124, p. 377, pl. 53

Comparanda

LRBC II.853, p. 63

Label or tag text

same hoard as [A] 1887

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Deeply chipped and slightly snapped edge; extensive, minute pitting and sparse scratching to gouging.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 957 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.7

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N VAL]ENTI[NIAN]VS [P F AV]G

Reverse Description

Campgate with turrets

Reverse Inscription

[VOT] – PV[B]; above campgate, S; in exergue RSM (traces)

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph