- Co 991 (Late Roman coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 435
- Not before (date)
- 425
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Theodosius II 457, p. 276
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2244, p. 90
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G/P. Chipped and snapped edge almost to ragged state along one segment; extensive, slight pitting and fissuring. Incipient green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 60, no. 887 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 12.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.73
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N] THEO[DOSIVS P F AV]G
- Reverse Description
- Inscription in three lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below with trailing ribbon
- Reverse Inscription
- V[O]T | XXX | V ; in exergue, CON
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 991 (Late Roman coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0991>
