Co 297 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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