KC092 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius or Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
423
Not before (date)
403
Comment
Weir2022: “The original coin might have been cut down to make a ring bezel because the figures on both sides are curiously centered on this undersized and oval flan that excises all legends.“
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Theodosius II 399, p. 271
Preservation comment
Wear: F+. Sparse pitting and gouging across both surfaces; infrequent nicking and cracking around edge; faint, incipient bronze disease in crack.
Published as
Weir2022, pp. 1137-1138, no. 838, fig. 23.12
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Honorius (western emperor, 395-423)
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.46
Obverse Description
Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
Inscription off flan
Reverse Description
Two emperors in armor holding spears and globe between them
Reverse Inscription
[GLORIA ROMANORUM] (traces); in exergue, CONS[Α]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Diademed, [draped, and cuirassed] bust of emperor to right
Suggested citation
“KC092 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius or 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/kc092>