Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 2052 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
435
Not before (date)
425
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Valentinian III 2108, p. 376, pl. 53
Preservation comment
Wear: P/aG. Moderately chipped and nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting. Scattered patches of white and pale blue bronze disease.
Axis (1-12)
1
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.42
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N VALE[NTINIANVS] P F AVG
Reverse Description
Victoria striding to left, holding palm branch at side in left arm and wreath in upraised left hand
Reverse Inscription
[SAL]VS [REI - P]VBLIC[E]; in left field, P; in exergue, [R] M
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 2052 (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/co2052>