Co 1220 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

406

Not before (date)

404

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Arcadius 114/118/119, p. 250

Preservation description

Wear: P/G. Deep, wide chips remove long segments of edge; extensive, slight pitting and fissuring.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 52, no. 632 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Theodosius II or Valentinian III, A.D. 425-450, Uncertain, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.4

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N] ARC[ADIVS P F AVG]

Reverse Description

Latin cross potent

Reverse Inscription

[CONCORDI]A AVG; in exergue, CO[NS.]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Christian Cross (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph