Co 243 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Nicomedia) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

388

Not before (date)

383

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

RIC IX Nicomedia 45a

Contributor Notes

2015 (June 17): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Description

Minor ancient marginal trimming and subsequent use-wear, or irregular flan?

Preservation description

Wear: VF. Extensive, minute pitting and rare scratching. Small areas of light blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 532 (R. Hohlfelder)

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.5

Numismatic Mint

Nicomedia

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.27

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[D] N VAL[ENTINIANVS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS RE]I – P̣ṾḄḶỊC̣ẠẸ ; in exergue, ṢMN[A]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph