Co 956 (Late Roman bronze coin of Johannes from Arles) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Johannes 1911, p. 361
Comparanda
LRBC II.575, p. 57
Preservation comment
Wear: aF. Slightly nicked edge; sparse, slight to moderate pitting.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 875 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Johannes (western emperor, 423-425)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
10.0
Numismatic Mint
Arles
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.59
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed head to right
Obverse Inscription
D N IOHA[NNES P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Victoria standing to left holding wreath in right hand and palm branch in left hand
Reverse Inscription
V[ICTOR-IA AVGG]; in exergue, PCON
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 956 (Late Roman bronze coin of Johannes from Arles).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0956>