Co 560 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

392

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Cyzicus 26c, p. 246

Comparanda

LRBC II.2570, p. 98 (reverse type 2)

Preservation comment

Wear: VF/EF. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, minute pitting. Thin film of pale blue to pale green bronze disease on both faces, especially obverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 46, no. 498 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II, A.D. 383-392“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.01

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor right; within dotted border (traces)

Obverse Inscription

[D N AR]CADIVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

SALVS REI – PVBLICAE; in exergue, SMKΓ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph