Co 550 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph