Co 492 (Late Roman bronze coin of Johannes from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

LRBC II, 838, p. 63 (reverse type 2)

Comparanda

RIC X, Theodosius II 1923, p. 361

Preservation comment

Wear: P/VG. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, minute pitting with rare gouging and flaking.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 804 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Diameter (mm.)

10.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (grs.)

1.24

Obverse Description

[Peal-diademed], draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N IO[HANN-ES P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder (schematic rendering); to left, Constantinian monogram

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS REI PVBL]ICE; in exergue, RMP

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Photograph

Photograph