Co 1084 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

392

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Description

Flan slightly undersized for type.

Preservation comment

Wear: aG. Somewhat extensive, moderate pitting has created an irregular surface with craters and ridges. Wide, thin patches of white bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 81, no. 1292 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius I (378-395)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.8

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG (traces)

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram (traces)

Reverse Inscription

SALVS REI - PVBLICAE (traces); in exergue, CONSA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph