Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 529 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I, Arcadius, or Honorius)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 403
Not before (date): 383
Comment: JLR 2024: CHECK COIN AND GET PIX
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Preservation comment: Wear: P.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 535 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I or Valentinian II, A.D. 383-395, Uncertain, AE4“)
Axis (1-12): 12
Has denomination: AE4
Numismatic Authority: Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Authority: Honorius (western emperor, 393-423)
Numismatic Authority: Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 14.0
Numismatic Weight (g): 0.75
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right (traces)
Reverse Description: Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over right shoulder
Reverse Inscription: [SALVS REI - PVBLICAE] (traces); mintmark illegible
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation: “Co 529 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I, Arcadius, or Honorius).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0529>