Corinth Coin: 1978 52
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1978 52
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Ae4 of Valentinian II, Constantinople Mint (AD 383 - AD 392)
Year:   1978
Coin Number:   52
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   AE4
Mint:   Constantinople
Authority:   Valentinian II
Obverse Legend:   DN VALENTINIAN[VS PF AVG]
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust r., diademed, draped
Reverse Legend:   [SALVS REIPUBLICAE]
Reverse Type:   Victory advancing l., with r. hand carrying trophy over shoulder and dragging captive with l.; in field l., staurogram; in exergue [C]ONSA
Symbol:   Rev.: in field, staurogram; in exergue, [C]ONSA
Axis Clock:   4
Diameter:   13
Chronology:   AD 383 - AD 392
Context:   NB672 B72 P102
Findspot Description:   Forum Southwest; Grid 24-63; Roadway
Excavation Date: 4/13/1978
Notebook: 672 p. 102
Basket: 72, NB672 B72 P102, .
Area:   Forum southwest
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Mint mark initially identified as TESA (citing LRBC II 1873) not CONSA
Note: Replace with 1970-305 (Gym); uncertain mint.
Reference:   LRBC II, 2183
Published:   Hesperia 1986, p. 198, 178
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Zervos, Hesperia 55:2, 1986
Image: digital 2011 5093
Image: digital 2011 5094
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