Co 961 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Aquileia) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

393

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Aquileia 58c, p. 106

Comparanda

LRBC II.1107, p. 68

Preservation comment

Wear: G/VG. Deep chipping; extensive, minute pitting and rare cracking. Clouds of white and pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 49, no. 557 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I or Valentinian II“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Aquileia

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.37

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N AR[CADI]–VS [P F A]VG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram; within dotted border (traces)

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS RE]I – [PVBLI]CAE; in exergue, AQS

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph