Co 1221 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
392
Not before (date)
388
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Constantinople 86a, p. 234
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 17): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2023: JLR revised description.
Description
Slight reduction from clipping along one edge?
Preservation description
Wear: P. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, moderate pitting and rare scratching and fissuring. Widespread, thin film of light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 961 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
4
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian II (375-392)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
11.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.89
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D N] VAL[ENT]IṆ[IANVS] P F ẠṾG̣
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
[SALVS REI - PV]BLI[CAE]; in exergue, CONSΓ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph