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- Co 952 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II 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 20a
- Is Part Of
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RIC IX Alexandria 20a
- Not after (date)
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392
- Not before (date)
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388
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Comparanda
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RIC IX Alexandria 20a, p. 303
- Comparanda
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LRBC II.2898, p. 105
- Contributor Notes
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2012 (November 22): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
- Contributor Notes
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2023: JLR enhanced description.
- Description
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Undersized flan for type? no clear evidence for clipping.
- Preservation description
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Wear: G/aF. Slightly nicked edge; sparse pitting and moderate flaking. Faint patches of incipient bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 580 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain AE3“)
- Axis (1-12)
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12
- Has denomination
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AE4
- Numismatic Authority
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Valentinian II (375-392)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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14.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Alexandria (Egypt)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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2.0
- Obverse Description
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Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
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D N ṾẠḶẸ[NTINIANVS P F A]ṾG̣
- Reverse Description
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Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, reverse staurogram
- Reverse Inscription
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SẠḶ[VS REI –PVBLIC]ẠẸ ; in exergue, ALEA′
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
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Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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