Co 436 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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