- Co 1093 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 435
- Not before (date)
- 425
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Theodosius II 456, p. 276 (mintmark “uncertain”)
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2243, p. 90 (mintmark CON)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aF. Roughly 10% snapped off obverse upper left; extensive, slight pitting and rare cracking. Incipient green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 50, no. 594 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, AE4 ... (VOT type)“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 7
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 12.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.92
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N THEODOSIVS P] F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Inscription in two lines within thick wreath adorned above with jewel; within outer dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- VOT | XXX ; mintmark off flan
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1093 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1093>
