Co 434 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian I from Thessalonica) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
383
Not before (date)
378
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Thessalonica 27a, p. 178
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 24): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024: JLR refined description.
Preservation description
Wear: G/P. Severe, deep, wide chipping around edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and fissuring. Thin, faint patches of white and pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 784 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian I (364-375)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.82
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
V[ALE]NT[INI-ANVS P] F AV[G]
Reverse Description
Victoria striding to left with wreath in outstretched right hand and palm in left arm; within dotted border (traces)
Reverse Inscription
ṢẸ[CV]Ṛ[ITAS] – ṚẸ[IPVBLICAE] ; to left, ✶ (traces); in exergue, TESA
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph