Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 946 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Constantinople)

: Co 946 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Constantinople) [permalink]
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 IX Constantinople 90a, p. 236
Contributor Notes: 2012 (November 22): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2023: JLR revised identification.
Preservation description: Wear: aVF. Extensive, thin delamination across surfaces and slight pitting. Area of thin, incipient green bronze disease on reverse.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 518 (R. Hohlfelder identified as Theodosius I)
Axis (1-12): 6
Has denomination: AE4
Numismatic Authority: Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 13.0
Numismatic Mint: Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.19
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: [D N] ṬHEODO-S[IVS P F AVG]
Reverse Description: Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription: Ṣ[ALVS REI – PV]ḄLICAE; in exergue, CONSA
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts): Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph