- Co 634 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 435
- Not before (date)
- 425
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Constantinople 445, p. 275, pl. 18
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2238, p. 90
- Description
- Obverse struck off flan to left side.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG. Chipped and ragged edge; snapped across middle; slight pitting and scratching.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 51, no. 604 (R. Hohlfelder identified “Arcadius, Honorius or Theodosius II, A.D. 402-408, Uncertain ... (ex. illegible)“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 1
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 11.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Cyzicus
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.42
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed bust to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N THEOD]OSIVS [P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Cross potent in thick wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below with trailing ribbons
- Reverse Inscription
- In exergue, CON
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 634 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0634>
