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