Co 534 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

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. 50, no. 571 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Roman … Uncertain, AE 3”)

Axis (1-12)

3

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.02

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N A]ṚC[ADIVS PF AVG]

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over right shoulder; to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS REI - PVBLICAE] (traces); mintmark illegible

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)