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