Co 580 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

393

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Thessalonica 65b, p. 188, pl. X:30

Preservation comment

Wear: F. Infrequent marginal chipping; extensive, slight pitting and rare flaking and scratching.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 573 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Roman ... Uncertain, AE3“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius I (378-395)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.5

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.41

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N TH]EO[DO]-S[IUS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

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

Reverse Inscription

SAL[VS] RE[I–P]VB[LICAE]; in exergue, TESA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph