Co 1202 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph