Co 800 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

383

Not before (date)

378

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Constantinople 64b, p. 229

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Widely snapped at axis 12; extensive, moderate to severe pitting to cratering; scattered, thing patches of light blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 81, no. 1279 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius I (378-395)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.39

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below with trailing ribbons

Reverse Inscription

VOT | XX | MVLT | XXX; in exergue, CONB

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph