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- Co 452 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valens from Alexandria) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Is Part Of
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Coin Finds
- Is Part Of
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RIC IX Alexandria 1b
- Is Part Of
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RIC IX Alexandria 1b
- Is Part Of
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RIC IX Alexandria 4b
- Is Part Of
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RIC IX Alexandria 4b
- Not after (date)
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375
- Not before (date)
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364
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Comparanda
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RIC IX Alexandria 1b/4b, pp. 298, 299
- Contributor Notes
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2015 (June 25): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
- Contributor Notes
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2023: JLR refined identification and description.
- Preservation description
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Wear: G. Chipped and nicked edge; sparse, slight pitting and scratching. Scattered, thin patches of pale blue bronze disease.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 43, no. 453 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Gratian, Valens or Valentinian I, A.D. 364-378, Constantinople, AE3“)
- Axis (1-12)
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11
- Has denomination
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AE3
- Has denomination
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AE4
- Numismatic Authority
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Valens (364-378)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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13.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Alexandria (Egypt)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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1.55
- Obverse Description
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Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
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Ḍ Ṇ ṾẠḶẸṆ-[S P F] ẠṾG̣
- Reverse Description
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Draped emperor striding to right drags captive with right hand and holds labarum in left hand
- Reverse Inscription
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[GLO]ṚỊẠ [RO–MANORVM] ; in exergue, ẠLẸẠ
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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