Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 808 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Cyzicus)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
383
Not before (date)
383
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Cyzicus 20d, p. 244
Comparanda
LRBC
II.2562, p. 98
Label or tag text
coin from bothros trench
Preservation comment
Wear: EF. Very slight nicked edge; sparse, minute pitting and scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 45, no. 472 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
14.0
Numismatic Mint
Cyzicus
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.15
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Inscription in two lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat with trailing ribbons below; within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
VOT | V; in exergue, SMKΔ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 808 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Cyzicus).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0808>