Co 1114 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica or Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph