Co 1262 (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 2131/3132, p. 378

Comparanda

LRBC II.860, p. 63

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Roughly one third of original flan snapped off from right and left obverse; extensive, slight pitting and scratching. Incipient pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 966 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

4

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.71

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N VA[LENTIN]IAN[VS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Two Victoriae facing one another, holding one wreath between them

Reverse Inscription

[VICTORIA AVGG]; mintmark does not survive

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph