- Co 1319b (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 435
- Not before (date)
- 425
- Comment
- This coin apparently comes from the same context as Co 1319a, because they were stored in the same envelope.
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X Theodosius II 440, p. 275
- Description
- Undersized flan for type.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aG. Slightly chipped edge and deep gouge in margin of upper right obverse. Slight, sparse pitting.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 62, no. 974 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Theodosius II (eastern emperor, 408-450)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 10.5
- Numismatic Mint
- Thessalonica
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.91
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, [and cuirassed] bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D N THEODOSI]VS P F AVG
- Reverse Description
- Latin cross potent within wreath tied flat below
- Reverse Inscription
- In exergue, [T]ESA
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1319b (Late Roman bronze coin of Theodosius II from Thessalonica).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1319b>
