Corinth Coin: 1989 247
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1989 247
Title:   Roman Imperial Copper/Bronze Ae 4 of Valentinian II, Heraclea Mint (AD 383 - AD 392)
Year:   1989
Coin Number:   247
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AE
Denomination:   AE 4
Mint:   Heraclea
Authority:   Valentinian II
Obverse Legend:   DN VALENTIANVS PF AVG
Obverse Type:   Emperor bust, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed
Reverse Legend:   SALVS REI-PVBLICAE
Reverse Type:   Victory advancing l., with r. hand carrying manus dei over shoulder and dragging captive with l.; in exergue, SMH[.]
Symbol:   in exergue, SMH[.]
Axis Clock:   12
Diameter:   14
Chronology:   AD 383 - AD 392
Context:   NB827 B27 P42
Findspot Description:   Temple E, SE; In Baulk between 75 B and C, in fill of debris in robbed wall trench of wall 2
Excavation Date: 6/23/1989
Notebook: 827 p. 42
Basket: 27, NB827 B27 P42, .
Elevation:   83.88
Area:   Forum southwest
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Negatives: 89-57-24,25
Victory holds up trophy? Details of her raised hand unclear.
With manus dei for trophy.
Reference:   RIC IX p. 198, 26a; LRBC II, 1984
Published:   Hesperia 1990, p. 363, 38
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Williams & Zervos, Hesperia 59:2, 1990
Image: digital 2011 5099
Image: digital 2011 5100
Image: digital 2011 5101