Co 592 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Cyzicus) [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 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