Co 750 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
395
Not before (date)
393
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Constantinople 90c, p. 236
Comparanda
LRBC II.2194, p. 89
Preservation comment
Wear: F/VG, Extensive nicking and chipping around edge; extensive slight to moderate pitting to cratering. Small patches of light green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 521 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Honorius (western emperor, 395-423)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.37
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
[D] N H[ON]OR[IVS] P F [AVG]
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurogram; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
[S]ALVS REI – [P]VBLICAE; in exergue, CONS[Α/Δ]
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 750 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius 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/co0750>