Co 575 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Heraclea, Nicomedia, or Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

435

Not before (date)

425

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Theodosius II 442/448/451, p. 275

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 621 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II or Valentinian III, ca. A.D. 425-450, Uncertain, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

5

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Mint

Heraclea (Thrace)

Numismatic Mint

Nicomedia

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.92

Obverse Description

Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[D N T]HEODO[SIUS] P F [AVG]

Reverse Description

Latin cross with slightly flaring arms within thin wreath tied flat below

Reverse Inscription

In exergue, [S]M[H/N/K]A

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph