Co 674 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

408

Not before (date)

406

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Arcadius 145, p. 251

Comparanda

LRBC II.2446, p. 95

Preservation comment

Wear: VG/aG. Edges are chipped. Slight, extensive pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 51, no. 601 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius or Theodosius II, A.D. 402-408, Uncertain, AE3“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Nicomedia

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.39

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; behind neck, ✷

Obverse Inscription

D N ARCA[DI-VS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Three emperors stand facing, the central one smaller than the other two and holding spear, the two outside facing inward, holding spears, and leaning on shields

Reverse Inscription

[GLORI-A ROMA-NORVM]; in exergue, SMNΑ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Honorius (western emperor, 393-423)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Theodosius I (378-395)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph