Co 957 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

423

Not before (date)

408

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Theodosius II 419, p. 272

Comparanda

LRBC II.2242, p. 90

Preservation comment

Wear: aF. One deep chip and crack; extensive, minute pitting and rare fissuring. Patches of thin, incipient pale green bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 45, no. 474 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Gratian, Theodosius I or Valentinian II, A.D. 383, Uncertain, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.96

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N THEO[DO]-SIVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

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

Reverse Inscription

VOT | X | MVL[T] | X[X]; in exergue, [CO]N

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph