Co 1168 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Aquileia) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

388

Not before (date)

383

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Aquileia 47b, p. 104

Preservation comment

Wear: G. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare cratering; slight delaminating flakes.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 937 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

11

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius I (378-395)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.0

Numismatic Mint

Aquileia

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.02

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed and draped bust to right

Obverse Inscription

D N THEODO-SIVS [P] F A[VG]

Reverse Description

Two Victoriae facing one another, each holding a palm branch and a wreath between them

Reverse Inscription

VICTOR[IA AVGGG] ; in exergue, SMAQ[S?]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph