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
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“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>