Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
KC090 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople)
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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 445, p. 275
Preservation comment
Wear P/aG. Slight pitting; rare nicks with cracks from edge.
Published as
Weir2022
, pp. 1136, 1137, no. 835, fig. 23.11
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
10.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.37
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right (traces)
Obverse Inscription
In exergue, C̣[- - -]
Reverse Description
Cross within wreath
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation
“KC090 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kc090>