Co 946 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I 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 IX Constantinople 90a, p. 236

Preservation comment

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] THEODO-S[IVS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS REI – PV]BLICAE; 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