Co 2052 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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