Co 1219 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Antioch) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph