- Co 1219 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Antioch) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 367
- Not before (date)
- 364
- Comment
- JLR: Style of imagery and spacing of obverse legend support identification of Valentinian I and not Valens.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IX Antioch 11a, p. 274, pl. XIV:2
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2651, p. 100
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Snapped and chipped edge, almost to a ragged state; extensive, slight pitting and somewhat extensive fissuring. Extensive, thin pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 960 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian I (364-375)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 14.5
- Numismatic Mint
- Antioch on the Orontes
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.06
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N P F] AVG
- Reverse Description
- Emperor standing facing with head to right, holding standard in upraised right hand and victoriola in outstretched left hand
- Reverse Inscription
- REST[ITV–TOR REIP]; in exergue, ANTA
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1219 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Antioch).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1219>
