Co 1072 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian III from Rome) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
437
Not before (date)
430
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Valentinian III 2124, p. 377
Comparanda
LRBC II.853, p. 63
Contributor Notes
2014 (June 13): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024: JLR revised description.
Preservation description
Wear: P/G. Roughly 15% snapped from obverse upper right, with marginal cracking; extensive, slight pitting and gouging. Widespread film of pale green bronze disease (or some encrustation?) on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 60, no. 914 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.6
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
Ḍ Ṇ Ṿ[ALENTINIANVS P] F̣ ẠṾG̣
Reverse Description
Campgate with turrets
Reverse Inscription
V[OT] – PVB; above campgate, [P]; in exergue, ṚPM
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph