Co 584 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Antioch) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

383

Not before (date)

383

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Antioch 55, p. 289

Comparanda

LRBC II.2736, p. 101

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF/F. Rounded edge with one deep nick; rare wide, shallow pitches and sparse, thin scratching. Wide, thin patches of bluish green bronze disease forming on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 45, no. 471 (R. Hohlfelder identified with Nicomedia)

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.5

Numismatic Mint

Antioch on the Orontes

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.02

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within band border

Obverse Inscription

D N ARCADIVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Inscription in two lines within thick wreath adorned with jewel above and tied below with spreading ribbons

Reverse Inscription

VOT | V ; in exergue, ANT[Δ?]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph