Co 1234 (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

Preservation comment

Wear: aG. Nicked and chipped edge; extensive, moderate pitting and rare fissuring. Small spots of thick, white bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 963 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

9

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.5

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

Traces of inscription

Reverse Description

Campgate with turrets

Reverse Inscription

VOT-[PVB]; above gate, P; in exergue, RPM

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph