Co 499 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Antioch) [permalink] [show fewer 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