Co 1011 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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