Co 590 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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

Preservation comment

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 ARCADI[VS P] F AVG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurogram; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

SALVS REI – PVBLIC[AE]; in exergue, CON[S.]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph