Co 26 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
392
Not before (date)
388
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Typological identification
RIC IX Constantinople 86C
Label or tag text
probably coin in fill below burned area
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Moderate chipping and nicking around edges. Wide areas of flaking on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 516 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.21
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
[D N A]𝘙CADIVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
SALVS REI - PVB[LICAE]; in exergue, CONS𝘈
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 26 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0026>