Co 1095 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Cyzicus) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

395

Not before (date)

392

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Cyzicus 30b, p. 247

Comparanda

LRBC II.2577, p. 98

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Extensive, slight pitting and scratching. Wide areas of thin, white and bluish green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 46, no. 493 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius I (378-395)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.93

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N THEODO–[SIVS P F] AVG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging trophy to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

SA[LVS REI] – PVBLICAE; in exergue, SMKA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph