Co 1201 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

383

Not before (date)

378

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Constantinople 63b, p. 229

Preservation comment

Wear: F. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and scratching and rare, deep gouging. Speckled, infrequent light blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 44, no. 464 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Antioch“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius I (378-395)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.0

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N THEODOSIVS [P F AVG]

Reverse Description

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

Reverse Inscription

VOT | X | MVLT | XX ; in exergue, CO[NA]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph