Co 616 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III) [permalink]

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 Theodosius II 440-455, p. 275 (eastern mints)

Contributor Notes

2014 (June 3): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: P/aG. Chipped lower edge; extensive, minute pitting and fissuring.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 623 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II or Valentinian III, A.D. 425-450, Uncertain, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.14

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N VALENTINIA]NVS P [F AVG]

Reverse Description

Cross potent in wreath

Reverse Description

Mintmark off flan

Has geographic origin

Eastern Mediterranean

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph