Co 826 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
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>