- Co 409 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 406
- Not before (date)
- 404
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Comparanda
- RIC X Arcadius 134, p. 250, pl. 6
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2596, p. 99
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G/VG. Roughly 30% snapped off from around edge and remainder shows slight nicking. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Faint cloud of light green bronze disease especially on reverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 780 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 9.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Cyzicus
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.38
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N THEOD]OSIVS [P F AV]G
- Reverse Description
- Thin Latin cross with flaring arms on groundline
- Reverse Inscription
- [CONCORDIA AVGGG]; in exergue, SMK[A]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 409 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Cyzicus).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0409>
