Co 1153 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Nicomedia) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

LRBC II, 2428, p. 95 (reverse type 1)

Comparanda

RIC IX, Nicomedia 48a, p. 263

Preservation comment

Wear: aEF/VF. Slightly nicked edge; rare, slight pitting and scratching but wide areas of delaminating flakes.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 47, no. 511 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I or Valentinian II“))

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Weight (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Nicomedia

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.89

Obverse Description

D N TH[EODO-S]IVS P F AVG

Obverse Inscription

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

Reverse Description

Victoria striding to left with trophy over far shoulder drags captive

Reverse Inscription

SALVS [REI –P]VBLICAE; in exergue, SMNA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph