Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 826 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
395
Not before (date)
392
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Constantinople 90b, p. 236
Preservation comment
Wear: EF. Uncommon, minute pitting and scratching. Incipient pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 48, no. 542 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.22
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
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to lower left, staurogram; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
SALVS REI – [PVBLIC]AE; in exergue, CONS[B]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 826 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius 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/co0826>