Corinth Coin: 1989 224
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1989 224
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Imitative Ae 4 of Valentinian II, Alexandria Mint (AD 388 - AD 392)
Year:   1989
Coin Number:   224
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   AE 4
Mint:   Alexandria
Authority:   Valentinian II
Comments:   Imitative
Obverse Legend:   DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust r., pearl-diademed, draped
Reverse Legend:   SALVS REI-PVBLICAE
Reverse Type:   Victory advancing l., with r. hand carrying trophy over shoulder and dragging captive with l.; in field l., ankh; in exergue, retrograde staurogram
Symbol:   Rev.: in field, retrograde staurogram; in exergue, ALEA
Axis Clock:   6
Diameter:   12
Chronology:   AD 388 - AD 392
Context:   NB828 B14 P20
Findspot Description:   Temple E, Southwest 75:E; Destruction fill between walls E and H
Excavation Date: 6/7/1989
Notebook: 828 p. 20
Basket: 14, NB828 B14 P20, .
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negatives: 89-57-10,11
Lot 89-61
Imitation!
Very coarse lettering
Elongated S (SALVS)
Reference:   RIC IX p. 303, 20a; LRBC II, 2898
Published:   Hesperia 1990, p. 363, 39
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 59:2, 1990
Image: digital 2011 5105
Image: digital 2011 5106
Image: digital 2011 5107