Co 1179 (Bronze coin) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Comment
JLR 2025: ID NEEDS WORK
Comment
RW: “Theodosius II or Valentinian III? ca 425–450? Bold cross within traces of thick wreath“
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 16): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: P. Roughly 30% snapped from obverse lower right and deep nicking along opposite edge. Slight, extensive pitting; widespread, small patches of bluish white bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 944 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.5
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.45
Obverse Description
Helmeted head to right
Material
Bronze (Material)
Photograph
Photograph