Co 436 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [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 118, p. 250
Preservation comment
Wear: aF?. Chipped and snapped edge; extensive, minute pitting. Incipient pale green bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 786 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.62
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D N ARCAD-I]VS [P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Thin Latin cross with slightly flaring arms over exergual line
Reverse Inscription
[CONCO]RDI[A AV]G; in exergue, [CO]NS
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 436 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0436>