Co 315 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
406
Not before (date)
404
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Arcadius 106/123/127/129/132/136, pp. 249-251 (eastern mints except Alexandria)
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1124 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus“)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
10.5
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.71
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and [cuirassed] bust of emperor to right; within dotted border border
Obverse Inscription
[D N ARC]ADI-VS P F A[VG]
Reverse Description
Latin cross potent; within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
[CO]NCORD[-IA AVG?]; mintmark does not survive
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 315 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0315>