Co 808 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

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