- Co 2008 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 388
- Not before (date)
- 383
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IX Thessalonica 62a, p. 186
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Snapped edge but remaining part rounded; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and gouging.
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Valentinian II (375-392)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 9.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.81
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, [draped, and cuirassed] bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N VALENTINIANVS P] F AV[G]
- Reverse Description
- Gate with turrets
- Reverse Inscription
- [GLORIA REI - PVBLICE] does not survive; to left, small Α; in exergue, [T]ES
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 2008 (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/co2008>
