Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 592 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Cyzicus)
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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 Cyzicus 26c, p. 246
Comparanda
LRBC
II.2578, p. 98
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Deep marginal chip at obverse axis 5/6; extensive pitting and cratering. Incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 46, no. 497 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II”)
Axis (1-12)
5
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Cyzicus
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.11
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N ARCAD[IVS] P F A[VG]
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
SAL[VS REI] – PVB[LICAE]; in exergue, [S]MKA
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 592 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Cyzicus).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0592>