Co 1262 (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 2131/3132, p. 378
Comparanda
LRBC II.860, p. 63
Contributor Notes
2012 (November 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: P. Roughly one third of original flan snapped off from right and left obverse; extensive, slight pitting and scratching. Incipient pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 966 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
4
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Valentinian III (western emperor, 425-455)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.71
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
Ḍ Ṇ ṾẠ[LENTIN]ỊẠṆ[VS P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Two Victoriae facing one another, holding one wreath between them
Reverse Inscription
[VICTORIA AVGG]; mintmark does not survive
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph