Co 1215 (Late Roman bronze coin of Honorius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

423

Not before (date)

408

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Theodosius II 399, p. 271

Label or tag text

same hoard as A 1887 | 14561/2170, 0.20m below floor cement stratum under clay bedding of tiles in 2nd floor of land church (beach trench)

Preservation comment

Wear: VG. Extensive, slight pitting and rare scratching.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 959 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Honorius (western emperor, 393-423)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

12.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.89

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; behind head, ✶ (traces)

Obverse Inscription

D N HON[ORI-VS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Two emperors standing to face each other, each holding a spear and resting hand on shield

Reverse Inscription

[GLORI]A – ROMA–N[ORVM]; in exergue, CONS[A]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph