Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 538 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Thessalonica)

: Co 538 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Thessalonica) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 393
Not before (date): 388
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: RIC IX, Thessalonica 65c, p. 188
Contributor Notes: 2011 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description: Wear: VF. Slight nicked edge; very rare, minor pitting; wide patch of gray granulation (bronze disease?) on obverse.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 537 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12): 11
Has denomination: AE4
Numismatic Authority: Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 11.0
Numismatic Mint: Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g): 0.96
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: Ḍ Ṇ ẠṚC̣ADIVS P F AVG
Reverse Description: Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription: [SAL]ṾṢ REI – PVBḶỊC̣[AE]; in exergue, TES[Γ]
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph