Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 542 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Cyzicus)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
395
Not before (date)
392
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Cyzicus 30b, p. 247
Comparanda
LRBC
II.2578, p. 98
Preservation comment
Wear: F+/aF. Snapped and deeply chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 48, no. 538 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.0
Numismatic Mint
Cyzicus
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.8
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D N] ARCADI-VS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
SALVS REI – PVB[LICAE]; in exergue, SMK[.]
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 542 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Cyzicus).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0542>