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