Co 1011 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
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 114, p. 250
Preservation comment
Wear: VF/F. Slightly chipped edge, and obverse upper left snapped off; extensive, slight pitting and scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 51, no. 602 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II, A.D. 402-408, Uncertain, AE4“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.02
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
D N ARCA[DI]VS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Latin cross potent; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
[C]ONCOR[DIA] AVG; in exergue [C]ONSA
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1011 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius 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/co1011>