Co 2028 (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 Valentinianus III 2124, p. 377
Comparanda
LRBC II.853, p. 63
Preservation comment
Wear: G. Severe chipping along obverse right; extensive, slight pitting and fissuring.
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
0.81
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.81
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N VA[LENTINIANVS] P F AVG
Reverse Description
Campgate with turrets
Reverse Inscription
[VOT] – PVB; above campgate, S; in exergue, RSM
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 2028 (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/co2028>