Co 1183 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II or Johannes from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Johannes 1912-1923, p. 361
Comparanda
LRBC II.831–838, p. 63
Preservation comment
Wear: P/aG. Roughly 40% snapped off from upper obverse, and remaining edge slightly nicked and cracked; slight, minute pitting and prominent but rare scratches. Rough patches of white corrosion of encrustation(?) especially on reverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 81, no. 1299 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Illegible“)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.56
Obverse Description
Diademed head or bust to right (traces)
Reverse Description
Victory dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder (somewhat schematic); to left, staurogram
Reverse Inscription
[SALVS REI – PVBLIC]E
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1183 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II or Johannes from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1183>