Co 475 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

435

Not before (date)

425

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Theodosius II 449, p. 275

Comparanda

LRBC II.2604, p. 99

Preservation comment

Wear: aF. Roughly 10-15% snapped from obverse upper left; extensive, slight pitting and scratching.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 614 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II, A.D. 425-450, Uncertain, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.11

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

D N THE[DO-SIVS P F A]VG

Reverse Description

Latin cross potent within thick wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below with spreading ribbons

Reverse Inscription

In exergue, [S]MK[A]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph