- Co 297 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 435
- Not before (date)
- 425
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Theodosius II 445, p. 275
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2238, p. 90
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG. Roughly 10% of edge snapped off from obverse upper right; extensive, slight to moderate pitting.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1117 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 9.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.94
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N TH[EO]DO[SIVS P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Latin cross potent within thick wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below
- Reverse Inscription
- In exergue, [C]ON
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 297 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II 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/co0297>
