Co 1319a (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph