Co 1198 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Alexandria) [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 Alexandria 19d, p. 302, pl. XVI:14

Comparanda

LRBC II.2883, p. 104

Label or tag text

cement stratum under hard strosis under clay bedding of tiles in 2nd floor of land church, 0.20m beneath top of tile floor

Preservation comment

Wear: F. Extensive, minute pitting and rare scratching. Small, rough spots of white corrosion(?) on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 46, no. 487 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Gratian, Theodosius I, Valentinian II, or Flacilla, A.D. 383-392“)

Axis (1-12)

10

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Alexandria (Egypt)

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.41

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

D N ARC[AD-IVS P F] AVG

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat with spreading ribbons below; within outter dotted border

Reverse Description

VOT | X | MVLT | XX ; in exergue, ALEA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph