Co 26 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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