Co 542 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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