Co 499 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Antioch) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
395
Not before (date)
383
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Antioch 67b/70a, pp. 293, 295
Description
Slightly undersized flan for this type, struck unevenly.
Preservation comment
Wear: P/aG. Sparse, deep chipping; extensive, slight to moderate pitting to cratering and rare scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 58, no. 807 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine)
Axis (1-12)
11
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Antioch on the Orontes
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.38
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
D N THEODO-[SIV]S P [F] AV[G]
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to lower left, staurogram; within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
SALVS REI - [PVBLICAE]; in exergue, ANT[.]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 499 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Antioch).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0499>