Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 724 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Rome)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
425
Not before (date)
423
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X, Johannes 1922, p. 361
Preservation comment
Wear: P/aG. Ca. 30% chipped away in three areas of margin; extensive, slight to moderate pitting.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 59, no. 843 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
Axis (1-12)
5
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.98
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N T[HEODOSIVS P F A]V[G]
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
[SALVS REI – P]V[BLI]CE; in exergue, RM[P]
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 724 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Rome).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0724>