Co 955 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

388

Not before (date)

378

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Constantinople 63b, p. 229

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. Slight, sparse pitting and scratching. Incipient white to pale green bronze disease across both faces; one area of cratering on lower obverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 44, no. 467 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius I (378-395)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.44

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D] N THEOD[O]-SIVS [P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat in X with trailing ribbons below

Reverse Inscription

VOT | X | MVLT | XX; in exergue, CONA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph