Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 166 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Cyzicus)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Comment
JLR 2024: Coin not found and examined. Identified here as in Kenchreai III. Lost in 1968 with Hassia?
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 52, no. 613 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Cyzicus
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.62
Obverse Description
Bust of emperor to right (traces)
Reverse Description
Cross in wreath
Reverse Inscription
In exergue, SMK[.]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation
“Co 166 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Cyzicus).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0166>