Co 1220 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]
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 comment
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