Co 724 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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