Co 1046 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Thessalonica) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
388
Not before (date)
384
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Thessalonica 62a, p. 186
Contributor Notes
2017 (May 29): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: VG. Slight, frequent marginal chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and scratching. Thick, rough patches of white corrosion or encrustation(?) on obverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 588 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Roman … AE4, Uncertain”)
Axis (1-12)
10
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian II (375-392)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.82
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
D N ṾẠḶ[ENTINIANVS P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Gate with turrets
Reverse Inscription
[GLOR]ỊA REI–P̣ṾBLICE ; to left, A ; in exergue, TES
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph