Co 402 (Late Roman bronze coin) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Comment

JLR 2025: CHECK COIN AND GET PIX

Comment

RW: “Valentinian II, Theodosius I, Arcadius, or Honorius. ca 383–395 AD. mint signature could be that of Heraclea (SMHA), but type 2 with chi-rho is not attested there; rather, it is either Nicomedia (SMNA), or Cyzicus (SMKA)“

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Contributor Notes

2012 (December 4): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: P/G.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 589 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.32

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right (traces)

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive left with trophy over right shoulder; to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS REI – PVBLICAE] (traces); in exergue, [.]M[..]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)