- Co 1202 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 425
- Not before (date)
- 423
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Theodosius II 421, p. 273, pl. 18
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.2227, p. 90
- Description
- Reverse struck off flan to top.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aVF. Roughly 15% snapped off from obverse lower left, and remaining edge nicked; extensive, pitting and minor scratching. Faint, small areas of light blue bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 551 (R. Hohlfelder identified as Theodosius I)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE3
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 15.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 1.61
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N THE]OD[O]–SIVS P [F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Emperor standing facing, holding standard in right hand and globus cruciger in left hand; within dotted border (traces)
- Reverse Inscription
- G[LOR ORVI-S] TERRAR; in exergue, CONS
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1202 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1202>
