Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
KC081 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II?)
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Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
450
Not before (date)
425
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Theodosius II 442-454, p. 275
Preservation comment
Wear P/G. Extensive, moderate to severe erosion and pitting. Coin broken across diameter; edges snapped off and deep tears into edge.
Published as
Weir2022
, pp. 1137, 1138, no. 836, fig. 23.12
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.29
Obverse Description
Bust of emperor to right (traces)
Reverse Description
Cross in wreath (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation
“KC081 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II?).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kc081>