Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 590 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople)

: Co 590 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink]
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 Constantinople 86c, p. 234
Contributor Notes: 2011 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2023: JLR revised description.
Preservation description: Wear: VG. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting and gouging. Small patch of pale blue bronze disease on upper reverse.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 539 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12): 6
Has denomination: AE4
Numismatic Authority: Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 12.0
Numismatic Mint: Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.6
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription: D N ARC̣ẠḌI[VS P] F̣ ẠṾG̣
Reverse Description: Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurogram; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription: SALVS ṚẸỊ – PVBLỊC̣[AE]; in exergue, C̣ỌṆ[S.]
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph