- Co 1114 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica or Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 395
- Not before (date)
- 388
- Comment
- Style of Victoria best fits issues of the mints at Thessalonica and Constantinople.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- e.g., RIC IX Constantinople 86b, 90a, pp. 234, 236, pl. XVI:17
- Comparanda
- e.g., RIC IX Thessalonica 65b, p. 188
- Description
- Obverse struck off flan to right.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG. Extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching. Wide, thin area of white to pale blue bronze disease on reverse.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 46, no. 494 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodosius I (378-395)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 13.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.26
- Obverse Description
- Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- D N THEODO–[SIVS P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy on far shoulder; to left, staurograml within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- SALVS REI - PVBLIC(A)E; mintmark off flan
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1114 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica or Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1114>
