- KC090 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Is Part Of
- Coin Finds
- Not after (date)
- 450
- Not before (date)
- 425
- Logical part of
- Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
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- Typological identification
- RIC X Theodosius II (east) 445
- Conservation
- 2009 (July): Cleaned mechanically (Phyllis Graham).
- Description
- Coin reduced ca. 20-25% by mariginal clipping, some angular.
- Preservation description
- 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
- Explanation of deposition
- Foundation deposit of Octagon (Deposit B13).
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- In Excavated Unit
- Locus TRB0911-006
- Location in unit
- Inside small pit at foundation level along outside face of north wall of Octagon.
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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