Co 1221 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

392

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Constantinople 86a, p. 234

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, moderate pitting and rare scratching and fissuring. Widespread, thin film of light blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 961 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

4

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.89

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N] VAL[ENT]IN[IANVS] P F AVG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS REI - PV]BLI[CAE]; in exergue, CONSΓ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph