Co 1257 (Late Roman bronze coin of Arcadius from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Constantinople 90b, p. 236

Comparanda

LRBC II.2193, p. 89

Preservation comment

Wear: F. Slightly nicked edges, and edges worn in somewhat angular pattern(?); extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare fissuring. Small areas of white to pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 48, no. 551 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius I and Valentinian II, A.D. 383-395, Uncertain, AE4“)

Axis (1-12)

11

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.47

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D] N ARCA[D]–IVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over far shoulder; to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS] REI – PVBLICAE; in exergue, CONSΒ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph