Co 2003 (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. Deeply chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and scratching and fissuring.

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.93

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N V[ALENTINIANVS P F AV]G

Reverse Description

Campgate with turrets

Reverse Inscription

Reverse: VOT – [P]V[B]; above campgate, S; in exergue, RSM

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph