Co 1267 (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius I from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

393

Not before (date)

388

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Thessalonica 65b, p. 188

Preservation comment

Wear: P/aG. Extensively chipped edge; extensive, moderate pitting and fissuring with rare cracking. Widespread, incipient white and pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 967 (Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius I (378-395)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

11.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.75

Obverse Description

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

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over right shoulder (schematic); to left, staurogram

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS REI PVBLICE] (traces); in exergue, [T]ES[.]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph