Co 1033 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica) [permalink]

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