Co 1136 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more 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 Constantinople 90b, p. 236
Preservation comment
Wear: aF. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and sparse gouging. Thin patches of white to pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 547 (R. Hohlfelder published as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I or Valentinian II, A.D. 383-395, Uncertain, AE4“)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Theodosius I (378-395)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.32
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
[D N T]HEOD[OSIVS P F] AVG
Reverse Description
Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over left shoulder; to left, staurograml within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
[SALVS REI] – PVB[LICAE]; in exergue, CON[SΒ]
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 1136 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1136>