Co 2028 (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 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