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