Co 1093 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph