Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 963 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Heraclea)

: Co 963 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Heraclea) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 406
Not before (date): 404
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: RIC X Arcadius 123-125, p. 250
Comparanda: LRBC II.1998, p. 85
Contributor Notes: 2012 (November 22): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description: Wear: VF. Roughly 30% snapped off from obverse left, leaving chipped to almost ragged edge. Extensive, minute pitting and rare cracking; specks of white and pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 51, no. 603 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12): 6
Has denomination: AE4
Numismatic Authority: Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 11.0
Numismatic Mint: Heraclea (Thrace)
Numismatic Weight (g): 0.67
Obverse Description: Diademed [and draped] bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription: [ ]–VS P F AVG
Reverse Description: Latin cross potent within dotted border
Reverse Inscription: [CONCORD]IA AVGG̣; in exergue, [S]ṂḤẠ
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph