Co 587 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople or Nicomedia) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
450
Not before (date)
445
Comment
JLR 2024: CHECK COIN AND GET PIX
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Theodosius II 462-465, p. 277
Preservation comment
Wear: aG.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 74, no. 1155 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “’Vandalic’ Coinage, Uncertain, Nummus”)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
8.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Mint
Nicomedia
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.41
Obverse Description
Diademed, [draped, and cuirassed] bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
Ḍ Ṇ ṬḤ[EODOSIVS PF AVG]
Reverse Description
Monogram of emperor [within wreath]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Suggested citation
“Co 587 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople or Nicomedia).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0587>