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

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

425

Not before (date)

423

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Theodosius II 1923, p. 361, pl. 47

Comparanda

LRBC II.838, p. 63

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”)

Axis (1-12)

11

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Johannes (western emperor, 423-425)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.24

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N [I]OH[ANN-ES P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder (somewhat schematic); to left, staurogram (traces)

Reverse Inscription

[S]ALV[S 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)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph