Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 959 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
LRBC II, 2193, p. 89 (reverse type 2)
Comparanda
RIC IX, Constantinople 90b, p. 236
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 48, no. 543 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (grs.)
0.83
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to right and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
[S]ALVS REI – [PVBLICAE]; in exergue, CONS[.]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 959 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2022. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0959>