- Co 773 (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 Theodosius II 457, p. 276
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2244, p. 90
- Preservation comment
- Wear: P/G. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, shallow pitting and rare gouging. Specks of white bronze disease on reverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 625 625 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II or Valentinian III, 425-450, Uncertain“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 9
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 10.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.87
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N THE[ODOSIVS P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Text in three lines within thick wreath adorned above with jewel and tied flat below; within dotted border (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
- Within wreath, VT | XXX | V; in exergue, CON
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 773 (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/co0773>
