Co 2000 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink] [show more 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. Roughly 40% snapped off from obverse right; extensive, moderate pitting and rare scratching. Small, thin patches of white bronze disease on both faces.
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian II (375-392)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
11.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.85
Obverse Description
Peal-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N VAL[ENTINIANVS P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Campgate with turrets
Reverse Inscription
VOT – [PVB]; upper part does not survive; in exergue, R[.]M
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 2000 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co2000>