Co 974 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Antioch) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
392
Not before (date)
388
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Antioch 67a, p. 292
Comparanda
LRBC II.2769, p. 102
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Very slight, sparse pitting. Faint incipient pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 545 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Antioch on the Orontes
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.0
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
D N THEODO-SIVS P F AV[G]
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
SALVS R[EI] – PVBLICAE; in exergue, ANTA’
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph