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