- Co 550 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 423
- Not before (date)
- 408
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Theodosius II 419, p. 272 (“uncertain” mintmark; p. 90: “tentatively assigned to the start of his reign”)
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2242, p. 90 (no mintmark)
- Description
- Undersized flan for type.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 45, no. 478 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 11.0
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.84
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N THEODO]SIVS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned at top with jewel (traces) [and tied below]
- Reverse Inscription
- VOT | X | MVLT | XX; mintmark off flan
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“ Co 550 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0550>
