Co 1102 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Heraclea) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
392
Not before (date)
388
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Heraclea 26c, p. 198
Comparanda
LRBC II.1985, p. 85
Preservation comment
Wear: aVF. One deep marginal crack; extensive, slight pitting and scratching. Wide areas of white to pale green bronze disease especially reverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 505 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I ort Valentinian II“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Heraclea (Thrace)
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.93
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
D N AR[CADIVS P F] AVG
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
SALVS REI – [PVBLICAE]; in exergue, SM[HA]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1102 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Heraclea).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1102>