Co 1200 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

393

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Thessalonica 63c, p. 188

Comparanda

LRBC II.1867, p. 82

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, moderate pitting and scratching.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 951 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.2

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N ARC[ADIUS P F AV]G

Reverse Description

Two Victoriae facing each other, each holding (traces)

Reverse Inscription

VICTORIA AVG (traces]; in exergue, TES[Γ]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph