Co 951 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Heraclea) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

392

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Heraclea 26c, p. 198

Description

Reverse apparently struck from worn die.

Preservation comment

Wear: aEF. Very slight chipping along edge. One small, thin patch of bronze disease on central obverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 510 (R. Hohlfelder identified mint as “Uncertain“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Heraclea (Thrace)

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.19

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N ARCA[D]IVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder

Reverse Inscription

SALVS REI - PVBLICAE; in exergue, SM[HA]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph