Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1033 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
388
Not before (date)
384
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Thessalonica 63b.4, p. 187, pl. X:19
Comparanda
LRBC
II.1871, p. 82
Preservation comment
Wear: VG/F. Obverse left edge snapped and chipped; extensive, minute pitting and scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 47, no. 503 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Thessalonica
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.15
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D N T]HE[ODO-SIVS P F AVG]
Reverse Description
Two Victoriae facing one another, each holding one wreath; between figures, •
Reverse Inscription
VICTO[RIA AVG]; in exergue, TESΔ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1033 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1033>