- Co 1319a (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 392
- Not before (date)
- 388
- Comment
- This coin apparently comes from the same context as Co 1319b, because they were stored in the same envelope.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IX Thessalonica 65a, p. 188
- Description
- Undersized flan for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aG. Extensive, slight pitting; faint incipient pale green bronze disease on reverse.
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian II (375-392)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 10.5
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.05
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N VALENTINI-]ANVS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurogram
- Reverse Inscription
- SALVS REI - PVBLI[CAE]; in exergue, TESΒ
- 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
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1319a (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1319a>
