Co 2000 (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. 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